How to use the ping command to check network connectivity on Ubuntu?

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To use the ping command to check network connectivity on Ubuntu, follow these steps:

1. Open a terminal window on your Ubuntu system.
2. Type the following command:

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ping <IP address or domain name>

Replace <IP address or domain name> with the IP address or domain name of the server or website you want to check connectivity to. For example, to check connectivity to Google, you can type:

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ping google.com

1. Press Enter to run the command.
2. You will see a series of messages indicating the status of the network connection. If the connection is successful, you will see messages indicating that packets are being sent and received. If the connection is not successful, you will see messages indicating that packets are being lost.
3. To stop the ping command, press Ctrl + C.

Note: In some cases, a network connection may be blocked by a firewall or other security settings. In such cases, the ping command may not work even if the network connection is active.

@lia 

Here are the steps to use the ping command to check network connectivity in Ubuntu:

1. Open a terminal window on your Ubuntu system. You can do this by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T or by searching for "Terminal" in the Ubuntu Dash.
2. In the terminal window, type the following command:

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ping <IP address or domain name>

Replace <IP address or domain name> with the target IP address or domain name you want to check connectivity with. For example, to ping google.com, you can type:

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ping google.com

1. Press Enter to execute the ping command. The command will start sending packets to the specified destination and display the responses received.
2. If the network connectivity is successful, you should see messages indicating that the packets are being sent and received. If there is an issue with connectivity, you may see messages indicating packet loss or timeouts.
3. To stop the ping command and exit, you can press Ctrl + C. This will stop the continuous ping process and show you the summary statistics.

Remember that using the ping command can help diagnose basic network connectivity issues, but some networks or servers may have firewalls or security settings that block ICMP requests, which can affect the results of the ping command.