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-.Dd 2023-04-24
+.Dd 2023-05-07
.Dt PING 1
.Os abase
.Sh NAME
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.Nd tests reachability of a host on the network
.Sh SYNOPSIS
.Nm
+{destination}
.Sh DESCRIPTION
.Nm
-.Sh OPTIONS
-.sp
+ping sends an ICMP ECHO_REQUEST to a host and waits for the answer by
+the host. It prints each second information (if the host is reachable)
+and terminates and prints statistics if the user pressed Ctrl-C.