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https://github.com/sheepla/pingu

🐧ping command but with pingu
https://github.com/sheepla/pingu

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🐧ping command but with pingu

Host: GitHub
URL: https://github.com/sheepla/pingu
Owner: sheepla
License: mit
Created: 2022-06-11T13:00:21.000Z (over 2 years ago)
Default Branch: master
Last Pushed: 2024-01-22T08:22:34.000Z (12 months ago)
Last Synced: 2025-01-03T21:08:56.706Z (9 days ago)
Topics: cli, go, go-cli, icmp, joke, network, network-command, penguin, ping, pingu
Language: Go
Homepage:
Size: 29.3 KB
Stars: 2,082
Watchers: 12
Forks: 64
Open Issues: 5
Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE

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# 🐧 pingu

`ping` command implementation in Go but with colorful output and pingu ascii art

![Language:Go](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Language&message=Go&color=blue&style=flat-square)

![License:MIT](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=License&message=MIT&color=blue&style=flat-square)

[![Latest Release](https://img.shields.io/github/v/release/sheepla/pingu?style=flat-square)](https://github.com/sheepla/pingu/releases/latest)



## Features

- [x] Colorful and fun output.

- [x] Cross-platform support: Windows, macOS, and Linux (also WSL)

- [x] It works with a single executable file, so it can be installed easily.

- [x] Support IPv4 and IPv6.

## Usage

Simply specify the target host name or IP address in the first argument e.g. `pingu github.com` or `pingu 13.114.40.48`.

You can change the number of transmissions by specifying the `-c` option.

```

Usage:

  pingu [OPTIONS] HOST

`ping` command but with pingu

Application Options:

  -c, --count=     Stop after  replies (default: 20)

  -P, --privilege  Enable privileged mode

  -V, --version    Show version

Help Options:

  -h, --help       Show this help message

```

## Installation

### Download executable binaries

You can download executable binaries from the latest release page.

> [![Latest Release](https://img.shields.io/github/v/release/sheepla/pingu?style=flat-square)](https://github.com/sheepla/pingu/releases/latest)

### Build from source

To build from source, clone this repository then run `make build` or `go install`. Develo*ping* on `go1.18.3 linux/amd64`.

Another way to install it if you have go in your machine just:

```sh

go install github.com/sheepla/pingu@latest

```

### WSL support

To run on WSL, give `CAP_NET_RAW` capability with the following command and start it with the `-P`, `--privilege` option.

```

sudo setcap cap_net_raw=+ep /path/to/pingu

```

```

pingu -P github.com

```

*c.f.*

> [Capability - Arch Linux Wiki](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Capabilities)

## LICENSE

[MIT](./LICENSE)

## Author

[Sheepla](https://github.com/sheepla)