# Install fping Scriptable ping program for checking if multiple hosts are up. Version 5.5 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:fping ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install fping ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install fping ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: net/fping/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add fping ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: fping from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install fping ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: fping from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install fping ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: fping from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#fping ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/fp/fping/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S fping ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: fping from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install fping ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: fping from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:fping - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 5.5 - **Source summary:** Scriptable ping program for checking if multiple hosts are up - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** BSD-3-Clause - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - fping (cli) - fping (alias) ## Install Behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-06-10 - Package-manager version: 5.5 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: https://fping.org/ - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## 安全说明 narrow executable package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - narrow executable package without higher-risk signals ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** fping - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - fping - 5.1-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: fping from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | sends ICMP ECHO_REQUEST packets to network hosts | https://www.fping.org/ - Nix - fping: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/fp/fping/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - fping - 5.1-1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: fping from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | sends ICMP ECHO_REQUEST packets to network hosts | https://www.fping.org/ - apk - fping - 5.5-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: fping from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | A utility to ping multiple hosts at once | https://fping.org/ - apk - fping-doc - 5.5-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: fping-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | A utility to ping multiple hosts at once (documentation) | https://fping.org/ - dnf - fping - 5.5-1.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: fping from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Scriptable, parallelized ping-like utility | https://www.fping.org/ - pacman - fping - 5.5-1: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: fping from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Utility to ping multiple hosts at once | https://www.fping.org/ - zypper - fping - 5.5-1.3: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: fping from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | A program to ping multiple hosts | http://www.fping.org - MacPorts - fping: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: net/fping/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Related Links - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/zh-hans/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/zh-hans/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - 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