omping tests multicast communication over IPv4 and IPv6, helping diagnose group membership, multicast routing and packet delivery.
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Category: Utilities
alive – periodic network connectivity checker
alive periodically contacts configured network hosts, with randomised intervals, multiple targets and automatic configuration reloading.
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fping – high-performance ICMP monitoring for multiple hosts
fping sends ICMP probes to many hosts efficiently, with host lists, packet-loss statistics, repeated checks and script-friendly output.
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tcping – command-line network connectivity tester
tcping provides ping-style network checks with TCP, HTTP and ICMP probes, IPv6 support, colourful output and report generation.
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BWPing – ICMP bandwidth and latency measurement
BWPing measures bandwidth and response times between hosts using ICMP, with IPv4 and IPv6 support and configurable test parameters.
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SmokePing – network latency monitoring and graphing
SmokePing measures network latency and packet loss over time, with historical graphs, configurable alerts and distributed monitoring.
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cnping – graphical ping and HTTP response monitoring
cnping displays live network response times in a graphical window, supporting IPv4 ping, HTTP testing and adjustable graph settings.
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pingtop – terminal dashboard for monitoring multiple hosts
pingtop monitors multiple hosts in a terminal dashboard with latency trends, packet-loss statistics, sortable columns and host details.
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gping – ping utility with terminal graphs
gping visualises ping latency in the terminal, comparing several hosts or commands through scrolling graphs and configurable colours.
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pingu – colourful ping utility with ASCII art
pingu adds colourful terminal output and animated penguin ASCII art to network connectivity checks, supporting IPv4 and IPv6 targets.
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tldr.el – tldr client for Emacs
tldr.el is an tldr client for Emacs.You can use M-x tldr-update-docs to update docs. It’s written in Emacs Lisp.
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tldr++ – community driven man pages improved with smart user interaction
tldr++ offers community driven man pages improved with smart user interaction. It’s written in the Go programming language.
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cheat – create and view interactive cheatsheets on the command-line
cheat allows you to create and view interactive cheatsheets on the command-line. cheat is free and open source software written in Go.
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tldr-python-client – Python command-line client for tldr
tldr-python-client is a command-line client for tldr pages. This is free and open source software. It’s written in Python.
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tealdeer – fast implementation of tldr in Rust
Tealdeer is a very fast implementation of tldr in Rust: Simplified, example based and community-driven man pages.
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tuc – drop-in replacement for cut
tuc is a similar tool to cut but offers additional functionality. It’s free and open source software written in Rust.
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Excellent Utilities: Nushell – flexible cross-platform shell with a modern feel
Nushell is billed as a new type of shell. The aim is to adopt the Unix philosophy of shells where pipes connect command together.
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34 Best Free Linux Backup Software (Updated 2023)
Backup software is used to perform a complete back up of a file, data, database, system or server. Here’s the best open source backup software.
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Excellent Utilities: Oh My Zsh – framework to manage your Zsh configuration
Oh My Zsh is an open source, community-driven framework for managing your Zsh configuration.
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40 Excellent Ways to Manage Your System – Essential System Tools
This is a series of cornerstone articles highlighting essential system tools. These are small, indispensable utilities, useful for system administrators as well as regular users of Linux based systems.
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