Linux Crash Course - The ping Command

The Linux Crash Course is a tutorial series that goes over all of the core concepts regarding Linux that you'll need to know, one video at a time. In this episode, the ping command is covered.

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## Individual Sections:
00:00 - Intro
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03:12 - Basic usage of the ping command
06:56 - Quick note comparing ping on Linux to ping on Windows
07:22 - Limiting the number of pings to a specific number
08:12 - Ping stats and how that can start your troubleshooting
10:01 - Using ping to determine if you have an internet connection
12:00 - Using ping to determine when a server comes back online

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