It is not a common factor if you ping broadcast. That is, the local address is common, the remote is not.
joushou > On 30 Dec 2015, at 20:05, Steve Simon <st...@quintile.net> wrote: > > I would display the IP address once only, rather on every line; as it is a > common factor. > > -Steve > > >> On 30 Dec 2015, at 15:26, Kurt H Maier <k...@sciops.net> wrote: >> >>> On Wed, Dec 30, 2015 at 03:05:33PM +0000, Steve Simon wrote: >>> If I where redesigning ping I wouldn't repeat any info that is common on >>> each line - I.e. ip addresses or the column titles: rtt, ave etc. >>> >>> consider plan9's ps(1) which has no column titles. they are described in >>> the man page and are obvious from the context once you have read the man >>> page once. >>> >>> Having said this, I understand that tradition is also a strong guiding >>> principal. >>> >>> -Steve >> >> I have no opinion on the labeling, but dropping the IPs from the output >> would make this tool useless for logging data. >> >> khm >
