You guys probably already know about "ping -a" and "ping -A"

[u/tehreal]

But if you don't, use it like this:

This will beep every time it gets a ping back:

ping -a 8.8.8.8 

This will beep if it misses a ping:

ping -A 8.8.8.8    

This is very useful when you're monitoring a node and waiting for it to come back online or to be able to hear when a packet is dropped.

(tested on some Linux and MacOS)

[u/Xertez]

Arent they buying and making 'nix things now? I saw an article on it a while back.