hping3:tldr:d1e12

hping3: Ping a destination with 4 ICMP ping requests.

hping3

$ hping3 --icmp --count ${4} ${ip_or_hostname}

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The command "hping3 --icmp --count ${4} ${ip_or_hostname}" is using the hping3 tool to send ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol) packets to a specific IP address or hostname.

Here's a breakdown of the command:

"hping3": This is the command to run the hping3 tool, which is a network tool used for testing and sending various types of network packets.
"--icmp": This option specifies that the command will be sending ICMP packets. ICMP is a protocol used for diagnostic and control purposes in IP networks, commonly used for tools like ping.
"--count ${4}": This option indicates the number of ICMP packets to be sent in this command. The value "${4}" suggests that the command requires the user to provide a value for the number of packets as the fourth command-line argument.
"${ip_or_hostname}": This is the IP address or hostname of the target system that will receive the ICMP packets. The command expects the user to provide this value as an argument.

Overall, this command will send a specified number of ICMP packets to the provided IP address or hostname using the hping3 tool.

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.

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