R: Ping a remote server, to see if it is alive

ping {pingr} | R Documentation

## Ping a remote server, to see if it is alive

### Description

This is the classic ping, using ICMP packages. Only the system administrator can send ICMP packages, so we call out to the system's ping utility.

### Usage

    ping(destination, continuous = FALSE, verbose = continuous, count = 3L,
      timeout = 1)

### Arguments

`destination` | Host name or IP address.
`continuous` | Logical, whether to keep pinging until the user interrupts.
`verbose` | Whether to print progress on the screen while pinging.
`count` | Number of pings to perform.
`timeout` | Timeout for a ping response.

### Value

Vector of response times. `NA` means no response, in seconds. Currently `NA`s are always at the end of the vector, and not in their correct position.

[Package pingr version 1.1.2 Index]