_ping

A minimal command-line tool to test network connectivity by sending ICMP echo requests ("pings") to a specified host and displaying response times, similar to the standard ping utility.

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Table of Contents

• Features
• Usage
• Example Output
• Installation
• Requirements
• Contributing
• Contact

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Features

• Sends ICMP echo requests to a target host (domain name or IPv4 address)
• Displays detailed response times for each packet
• Simple, minimal, and fast
• Linux support

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Usage

./_ping DEST [timeout]
  DEST: domain name/ipv4 address of the target host
  timeout: optional number of seconds until host response

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Example Output

$ ./_ping 1337.ma
1337.ma (104.18.32.248)
	icmp_echo 104.18.32.248 : icmp_echoreply t=55.701 ms, echo.id=13830, icmp_seq=0
	icmp_echo 104.18.32.248 : icmp_echoreply t=58.195 ms, echo.id=13830, icmp_seq=1
	icmp_echo 104.18.32.248 : icmp_echoreply t=32.952 ms, echo.id=13830, icmp_seq=2
	icmp_echo 104.18.32.248 : icmp_echoreply t=20.171 ms, echo.id=13830, icmp_seq=3
	icmp_echo 104.18.32.248 : icmp_echoreply t=27.417 ms, echo.id=13830, icmp_seq=4
	icmp_echo 104.18.32.248 : icmp_echoreply t=21.416 ms, echo.id=13830, icmp_seq=5
^Cquiting..
=== 104.18.32.248 stats ===
packets sent: 7, packet received: 7
time: 1230.085 ms

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Installation

1. Clone this repository:

   git clone https://github.com/ip-packet/_ping.git
   cd _ping
   

2. Build the binary (example for C):

   make
   

   (Or follow language-specific build instructions if provided.)

3. Run as root (required for raw sockets):

   sudo ./_ping <DEST>
   

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Requirements

• Linux
• Root privileges (required for sending raw ICMP packets)
• A C compiler and make (if building from source)

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Contributing

Pull requests are welcome! For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.

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Contact

For questions or support, please open an issue in this repository.