Ping IPv6 IP Address With ping6 Command
Q. I'm unable to ping an IPv6 address. I'm getting error:
ping 2001:db8::1428:57ab
ping: unknown host 2001:db8::1428:57ab
My network is configured for IPv6 with IP address. How do I ping an IPv6 address?
A. Regular ping command only works with IPv4 address. Use ping6 command to send ICMP ECHO_REQUEST to network hosts from a host or gateway.
ping to IPv6 host
Type the command as follows:
$ ping6 localhost
$ ping6 host.domain.com
$ ping6 IPv6-address
$ ping6 2001:db8::1428:57ab
Read ping6 man page for more information:
$ man ping6
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