nping Command Examples

Network packet generation tool/ping utility. More information: https://nmap.org/nping/.

• Ping a specified host using ICMP if the user is allowed to, otherwise using TCP:

nping {{example.com}}

• Ping a specified host using ICMP assuming that the user is allowed to do so:

nping --icmp --privileged {{example.com}}

• Ping a specified host using UDP:

nping --udp {{example.com}}

• Ping a specified host on a given port using TCP:

nping --tcp --dest-port {{443}} {{example.com}}

• Ping a certain number of times:

nping --count {{10}} {{example.com}}

• Wait a certain amount of time between each ping:

nping --delay {{5s}} {{example.com}}

• Send the request over a specified interface:

nping --interface {{eth0}} {{example.com}}

• Set the Reserved/Evil bit in sent packets:

nping --evil {{example.com}}