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arping: Ping a host on a specific interface.
$ arping -I ${interface} ${host_ip}
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This command is used to send ARP (Address Resolution Protocol) requests to the specified IP address on the given interface.
Here is a breakdown of the command:
arping: This is the command that sends out the ARP requests.-I ${interface}: This flag specifies the network interface to use for sending the ARP requests. Replace${interface}with the actual name of the network interface you want to use.${host_ip}: This is the IP address of the destination host for which the ARP request is being sent.
When executed, the arping command will send an ARP request packet to the specified IP address on the specified network interface. The purpose of the ARP request is to ask the host with that IP address to reply with its MAC address. This helps in resolving the IP address to its corresponding MAC address, which is necessary for communication on Ethernet or local networks.
This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and
never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.