ping6

Ping IPv6 address

$ ping6 [2001:db8::1]

$ ping6 [ipv6.example.com]

$ ping6 -c [5] [host]

$ ping6 -i [2] [host]

$ ping6 -s [1000] [host]

$ ping6 -f [host]

$ ping6 -q -c [10] [host]

$ ping6 -I [eth0] [fe80::1]

ping6 [-c count] [-i interval] [-s size] [-I interface] [options] destination

ping6 sends ICMPv6 echo requests to IPv6 hosts. It tests network connectivity and measures latency.
Link-local addresses require interface specification. The -I option binds to specific network interface.
Statistics show packet loss and round-trip times. Minimum, average, and maximum latency are reported.
Flood mode tests network under load. Requires root privileges.
Many systems now use ping for both IPv4 and IPv6. The separate ping6 command remains for compatibility.

-c COUNT

Stop after count packets.

Seconds between packets.

Packet data size.

Source interface.

Quiet output.

Flood mode.

Time to live.

Timeout in seconds.

Firewalls may block ICMPv6. Link-local requires interface. Flood ping requires root.

ping6 appeared with IPv6 implementations in the 1990s. On many modern systems, the ping command handles both protocols, making ping6 a compatibility alias.

ping(1), traceroute6(1), ip(8)