This is the classic ping, using ICMP packages. Only the system administrator can send ICMP packages, so we call out to the system's ping utility.
Arguments
- destination
Host name or IP address.
- continuous
Logical, whether to keep pinging until the user interrupts.
- verbose
Whether to print progress on the screen while pinging.
- count
Number of pings to perform.
- timeout
Timeout for a ping response.