https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Scripts/PINGI-Ping-Tool-with-Explicit-Timeout-Messages/m-p/268093#M1340 <P><SPAN>PINGI - Ping Tool with Explicit Timeout Messages</SPAN></P> <P><STRONG>Why I created this:</STRONG> I was frustrated with the standard <CODE>ping</CODE> command on Linux/Gaia - when a ping times out, you get <STRONG>zero feedback</STRONG>. Just silence. I hated not knowing if the timeout actually triggered, so I made <STRONG>PINGI</STRONG>.</P> <H3>Features</H3> <UL> <LI><span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":white_heavy_check_mark:">✅</span> <STRONG>Explicit timeout messages</STRONG> - Red ✗ for every timeout</LI> <LI><span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":white_heavy_check_mark:">✅</span> <STRONG>Color-coded output</STRONG> - Green success, red failures</LI> <LI><span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":white_heavy_check_mark:">✅</span> <STRONG>Configurable</STRONG> - Set timeout (-t), count (-c), and packet size (-s)</LI> <LI><span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":white_heavy_check_mark:">✅</span> <STRONG>Statistics</STRONG> - Packet loss % and average latency (if awk available)</LI> <LI><span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":white_heavy_check_mark:">✅</span> <STRONG>Minimal dependencies</STRONG> - Just bash and ping, awk optional</LI> </UL> <H3>Usage</H3> <PRE><CODE>./pingi.sh &lt;host&gt; [-t timeout] [-c count] [-s size] Options: -t &lt;seconds&gt; Timeout in seconds (default: 3) -c &lt;count&gt; Number of pings (default: infinite) -s &lt;bytes&gt; Packet size in bytes (default: 56) Examples: ./pingi.sh 8.8.8.8 # Infinite pings, 3s timeout ./pingi.sh google.com -t 2 -c 10 # 10 pings, 2s timeout ./pingi.sh 192.168.1.1 -s 1024 -c 5 # 5 pings with 1024 byte packets </CODE></PRE> <H3>Example Output</H3> <PRE><CODE><SPAN>✓</SPAN> seq=1 time=15.23 ms ttl=56 bytes=64 <SPAN>✓</SPAN> seq=2 time=14.89 ms ttl=56 bytes=64 <SPAN>✗</SPAN> seq=3 <SPAN>Request timeout</SPAN> (3s) <SPAN>✓</SPAN> seq=4 time=16.01 ms ttl=56 bytes=64 --- 8.8.8.8 ping statistics --- 4 packets transmitted, 3 received, 1 lost (25% loss), time 5s Average response time: ~15.37 ms </CODE></PRE> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><EM>Download attached. Make executable and use!</EM> <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":rocket:">🚀</span></P> Wed, 21 Jan 2026 16:20:18 GMT Vincent_Bacher 2026-01-21T16:20:18Z https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Scripts/PINGI-Ping-Tool-with-Explicit-Timeout-Messages/m-p/268093#M1340 1 Wed, 21 Jan 2026 16:20:18 GMT https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Scripts/PINGI-Ping-Tool-with-Explicit-Timeout-Messages/m-p/268093#M1340 Vincent_Bacher 2026-01-21T16:20:18Z https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Scripts/PINGI-Ping-Tool-with-Explicit-Timeout-Messages/m-p/268171#M1343 <P>The Windows ping command gives you feedback, never understood why the Unix/Linux one doesn't.</P> Wed, 21 Jan 2026 22:17:39 GMT https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Scripts/PINGI-Ping-Tool-with-Explicit-Timeout-Messages/m-p/268171#M1343 PhoneBoy 2026-01-21T22:17:39Z