How to Install and Uninstall fping Package on openSUSE Leap

Last updated: May 09,2024

1. Install "fping" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install fping on openSUSE Leap


    
        
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                sudo zypper refresh
            
                    
    
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                sudo zypper install
            
                        
                fping
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "fping" package

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall fping on openSUSE Leap:


    
        
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                sudo zypper remove
            
                        
                fping
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the fping package on openSUSE Leap

Information for package fping:
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Repository : Main Repository
Name : fping
Version : 4.0-4.3.2
Arch : x86_64
Vendor : SUSE LLC
Installed Size : 59.6 KiB
Installed : No
Status : not installed
Source package : fping-4.0-4.3.2.src
Upstream URL : http://www.fping.org
Summary : A program to ping multiple hosts
Description :
FPing is a ping-like program that uses the Internet Control Message
Protocol (ICMP) echo request to determine if a target host is
responding. FPing differs from ping in that you can specify any number
of targets on the command line or specify a file containing a list of
targets to ping. Instead of sending pings to one target until it times
out or replies, FPing sends a ping packet and moves on to the next
target in a round-robin fashion.
In the default mode, if a target replies, it is noted and removed from
the list of targets to check. If a target does not respond within a
certain time limit or retry limit, it is designated as unreachable.
FPing also supports sending a specified number of pings to a target or
looping indefinitely (as in ping).
Unlike ping, FPing is meant to be used in scripts. Its output is
designed to be easy to parse.