fping is a small command line tool to send ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol) echo request to network hosts, similar to ping, but much higher performing when pinging multiple hosts. fping totally differs from ping in that you can define any number of hosts on the command line or specify a file with the list of IP addresses or hosts to ping.
Install using sudo zypper install jq. Jq 1.5 is in the official Arch repository. Install using sudo pacman -S jq. Jq 1.6 binaries for 64-bit or 32-bit. Jq 1.5 binaries for 64-bit or 32-bit. Jq 1.4 binaries for 64-bit or 32-bit. Jq 1.3 binaries for 64-bit or 32-bit. Use Homebrew to install jq 1.6 with brew install jq. Fping is a ping-like program which can determine the accessibility of multiple hosts using ICMP echo requests. Fping is designed for parallelized monitoring of large numbers of systems, and is developed with ease of use in scripting in mind.
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For example, using fping, we can specify the complete network range (192.168.0.1/24). It will send Fping request to host and move to another target host in a round-robin fashion. Unlike ping, Fping is meant for basically scripting.
How to Install Fping in Linux Systems
In most Linux distributions, the package fping is available to install from the default package repositories using package management tool as shown.
Alternatively, you can install latest version of fping (4.0) from the source package using following commands.
Let’s see some Fping command with their examples.
1. Fping Multiple IP Address
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The below command will fping multiple IP address at once and it will display status as alive or unreachable.
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2. Fping Range of IP Address
The following command will fping a specified range of IP addressees. With below output we are sending echo request to range of IP address and getting reply as we wanted. Also cumulative result shown after exit.
3. Fping Complete Network with Different Options
With above command, it will ping complete network and repeat once (-r 1). Sorry, it’s not possible to show output of the command as it is scrolling up my screen with no time.
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4. Reads the List of Targets From a File
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We have create a file called fping.txt having IP address (173.194.35.35 and 98.139.183.24) to fping.
5. Show Version of Fping
Check the Fping version by executing the command.
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Those who want to get more information with options about Fping command, please look into a man page. Also requested to try Fping command in your environment and share your experience with us through the comment box below.