.\" OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
.\" SUCH DAMAGE.
.\"
-.\" @(#)ping.8 8.2 (Berkeley) 12/11/93
+.\" @(#)ping.8 8.3 (Berkeley) 4/28/95
.\"
-.Dd December 11, 1993
+.Dd April 28, 1995
.Dt PING 8
.Os BSD 4.3
.Sh NAME
packets to network hosts
.Sh SYNOPSIS
.Nm ping
-.Op Fl dfnqrvR
+.Op Fl Rdfnqrv
.Op Fl c Ar count
.Op Fl i Ar wait
.Op Fl l Ar preload
.Op Fl p Ar pattern
.Op Fl s Ar packetsize
+.Ar host
.Sh DESCRIPTION
.Nm Ping
uses the