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How to Stop Ping in the Terminal

Ping is a Terminal command that tests your connection to a host machine. Ping reports back the distance between your computer and a destination host in millisecond response times. When you use the Mac or Linux Terminal to ping a host computer, it will repeat the ping process for a long time. This is to help you find a consistent ping response time by allowing you to average out all of the results. You can stop a ping command using a keyboard combination.

Instructions

    • 1

      Open "Terminal" on your Mac or Unix system.

    • 2

      Start a test ping. For example, type "ping google.com" and press "Enter."

    • 3

      Press "Ctrl"+"C" to cancel the ping.

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