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Send ICMP ECHO_REQUEST packets to network hosts via IPv6 address.

# To ping a host:
ping6 <host>

# To ping a host only a specific number of times:
ping6 -c <count> <host>

# To ping a host, specifying the interval in seconds between requests (default is 1 second):
ping6 -i <seconds> <host>

# To ping a host without trying to lookup symbolic names for addresses:
ping6 -n <host>

# To ping a host and ring the bell when a packet is received (if your terminal supports it):
ping6 -a <host>