Re: The "best" version of "ping"?

["Eric M. Carroll" <eric () enfm utcc utoronto ca>]

>  The version I typically use:
>  
>  Usage:  ping options address
>          -c count        packet count
>          -d              enable socket debugging
>          -f              flood
>          -t              send ICMP timestamp requests
>          -g gateway      loose source route
>          -i interval     timeout
>          -l preload      preload count
>          -m              report missing summary
>          -n              numeric address reporting
>          -p pattern      specify fill pattern
>          -q              quiet
>          -r              don't use routing table
>          -s packetsize   packet size
>          -v              verbose
>          -C              cisco-style
>          -F              fast
>          -S address      src_address
>          -G gateway      strict source route
>          -R              record route
>  

And mine has:

Usage:  ping options address
        -c count        packet count
        -d              enable socket debugging
        -f              flood
        -g gateway      loose source route
        -i              ICMP Information request
        -l preload      preload count
        -m              report missing summary
        -n              numeric address reporting
        -p pattern      specify fill pattern
        -q              quiet
        -r              don't use routing table
        -s packetsize   packet size
        -t timeout      timeout
        -u              microsecond timing
        -v              verbose
        -C              cisco-style
        -F              fast
        -G gateway      strict source route
        -I              increment TTL
        -O              print options
        -N              symbolic
        -M              ICMP Mask request
        -R              record route
        -S tos          type of service
        -T ttl          time to live
        -U              millisecond timing

Eric Carroll    University of Toronto Network & Operations Services
                External Networking Facilities Management
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