https://github.com/jmaczan/pff

Modern ping alternative for macOS and Linux
https://github.com/jmaczan/pff

cli command-line internet-connection internet-connection-checker linux macos network ping ping-test rust terminal terminal-based

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Modern ping alternative for macOS and Linux

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/jmaczan/pff
• Owner: jmaczan
• Created: 2022-08-05T21:05:06.000Z (over 2 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2024-09-14T20:28:55.000Z (about 2 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-09-15T05:12:38.950Z (about 2 months ago)
• Topics: cli, command-line, internet-connection, internet-connection-checker, linux, macos, network, ping, ping-test, rust, terminal, terminal-based
• Language: Rust
• Homepage: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36935468
• Size: 35.2 KB
• Stars: 16
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • Citation: CITATION.cff

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# `pff`

Examine your Internet connection quality and status in terminal

[![asciicast](https://asciinema.org/a/v56HwMPcn9TXWQgP8f4exM1OG.svg)](https://asciinema.org/a/v56HwMPcn9TXWQgP8f4exM1OG)

## Usage

Download pff from [releases](https://github.com/jmaczan/pff/releases)

To use it globally, copy pff to `/usr/bin`

You might need to run `sudo setcap cap_net_raw+ep ` to give it rights to `CAP_NET_RAW`

## Build

If you don't want to use a released binary version, build pff on your own. [Clone](https://github.com/jmaczan/pff.git) this repository

Run `cargo build --release` in a project root directory. You need Rust and Cargo to build it

A binary file will be available in `target/release/pff`

## Cite

If you use this software in your research, please use the following citation:

```bibtex

@misc{Maczan_pff_2024,

  title = "pff - Modern ping alternative for macOS and Linux",

  author = "{Maczan, Jędrzej Paweł}",

  howpublished = "\url{https://github.com/jmaczan/pff}",

  year = 2022,

  publisher = {GitHub}

}

```

## License

GNU GPL v2

Copyright [Jędrzej Paweł Maczan](https://maczan.pl/), 2022