A pure python ping implementation using raw sockets.

Note that ICMP messages can only be sent from processes running as root (in Windows, you must run this script as 'Administrator').

Original Version from Matthew Dixon Cowles.

• Copyleft 1989-2011 by the python-ping team, see AUTHORS for more details.
• License: GNU GPL v2, see LICENCE for more details.

Use as a cli tool:

socketubs@socket-laptop [Pyping]: sudo pyping socketubs.net

PYTHON-PING socketubs.net (92.243.5.143): 55 data bytes
241 bytes from socketubs.net (92.243.5.143): icmp_seq=0 ttl=55 time=64.5 ms
241 bytes from socketubs.net (92.243.5.143): icmp_seq=1 ttl=55 time=67.7 ms
241 bytes from socketubs.net (92.243.5.143): icmp_seq=2 ttl=55 time=66.6 ms

----socketubs.net PYTHON PING Statistics----
3 packets transmitted, 3 packets received, 0.0% packet loss
round-trip (ms)  min/avg/max = 64.457/66.244/67.677

socketubs@socket-laptop [Pyping]: pyping --help

Use as a Python lib:

>>> import pyping
>>> r = pyping.ping('socketubs.net')                # Need to be root or
>>> r = pyping.ping('socketubs.net', udp = True)    # But it's udp, not real icmp
>>> r.ret_code
0
>>> r.destination
'socketubs.net'
>>> r.max_rtt
'69.374'
>>> r.avg_rtt
'68.572'
>>> r.min_rtt
'67.681'
>>> r.destination_ip
'92.243.5.143'

• Docs
• Refactor core.py
• Tests

Fork this repo on GitHub and send pull requests. Thank you.

• Sourcecode at GitHub: https://github.com/socketubs/Pyping
• Python Package Index: http://pypi.python.org/pypi/pyping/