Install GPing, Ping With Data Output In Graphical Form
Ping is used to test connectivity on a device. Ping is a tools which allows you to test whether the device you are using is connected to the internet, a computer or another network device.
This command will send a small data packet to an IP address or a specific URL, then if the data packet is received, then the data packet will be sent back to the original device to indicate that the device is connected to the internet or other devices.
Ping also allows you to test the speed of the internet connection you are using by pinging a specific server. You will find out what the speed of your internet connection is from how long it will take for the package to be sent and received back. The longer the packet is sent and received back, the slower your internet connection will be.
by default the results issued from this ping command are lines of text containing information from the results of the ping process. If you feel bored with the output, you can use a tools which outputs data from the ping process in graphical form called Gping.
Gping a open source tools which can print the output of the command ping in a graphical format in the Linux Terminal. Gping works the same as ping in general which you can use to ping an IP address or URL, but the data resulting from the ping process is visualized in graphical form, making it easier for you to see the results of the ping process.
How to Install Gping on Linux Using Snap
Gping is available and can be used for various operating systems such as Windows, MacOS, and Linux. On Linux you can install it from the Snap package that is already available in Snap.
Open Terminal on your Linux by pressing the keyboard combination CTRL + ALT + T or open Terminal via the application menu
Then enter the following command in Terminal to download and install Gping on your device using Snap:
sudo snap install gping && sudo snap connect gping:network-observe
Wait for the Gping download and installation to complete and make sure it works without any issues. When the installation process is complete, you can use Gping to test connectivity by entering the following command in Terminal:
gping
If you only enter the Gping command as above without specifying the purpose of the ping process, by default Gping will ping Google addresses.
To ping a specific address, you can do this by adding a more specific IP address or URL as follows:
gping www.sudoway.id
Then the output of the ping process will appear in graphical form as shown below:
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| Output Ping Results Using Gping |
