---
name: "ping6"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "inetutils-ping"
version: "2:2.6-3+deb13u3"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ping6"
---

# ping6(1)

send ICMP6 ECHO\_REQUEST packets to network hosts

## NAME

**ping6** – send ICMP6 ECHO\_REQUEST packets to network hosts

## SYNOPSIS

**ping6** \[*option* *...*\] *host* *...*

## DESCRIPTION

Send ICMP6 ECHO\_REQUEST packets to network hosts and report the replies received.

## OPTIONS

- **-c**, **--count** *total*

  Stop after sending the *total* number of packets.

- **-i**, **--interval** *pause*

  Wait for *pause* seconds between sending each packet.

- **-w**, **--timeout** *end*

  Stop after *end* seconds.

- **-n**, **--numeric**

  Do not resolve host addresses.

- **--hoplimit** *limit*

  - **--ttl** *limit*

  Set the maximum allowed number of hops to *limit*.

- **-r**, **--ignore-routing**

  Send directly to a host on an attached network.

- **-T**, **--tos** *class*

  Set the traffic *class*.

- **-f**, **--flood**

  Flood ping (root only).

- **-l**, **--preload** *initial*

  Send an *initial* number of packets as fast as possible before falling into normal mode of behavior (root only).

- **-p**, **--pattern** *pattern*

  Fill ICMP6 packets with the given *pattern* (hex).

- **-s**, **--size** *octets*

  Send the number of data *octets* in each packet.

- **-v**, **--verbose**

  Verbose output.

- **-q**, **--quiet**

  Quiet output.

- **-d**, **--debug**

  Set the SO\_DEBUG option.

- ?, **--help**

  Give this help list.

- **--usage**

  Give a short usage message.

- **-V**, **--version**

  Print program version.

Options marked with (root only) are available only to the superuser.