ping3

import ping3 import os # By default, ping() returns False on HostUnknown and None on Timeout. # For more detailed error handling, set ping3.EXCEPTIONS = True. ping3.EXCEPTIONS = True try: # Ping a well-known host delay = ping3.ping("example.com", timeout=2) if delay is not None: # delay can be 0.0 (fast) or actual time print(f"Ping to example.com: {delay:.2f} seconds") else: print("Ping to example.com failed (no reply).") # Example of an unknown host (will raise HostUnknown with EXCEPTIONS=True) # ping3.ping("not.exist.com") # Example with a very short TTL (might raise TimeToLiveExpired) # ping3.ping("example.com", ttl=1) except ping3.errors.Timeout: print("Ping timed out.") except ping3.errors.HostUnknown: print("Host unknown or could not be resolved.") except ping3.errors.TimeToEndLiveExpired as e: # Catch specific error with new attributes print(f"Time to live expired. Source: {e.ip_header.get('src_addr', 'N/A')}") except ping3.errors.PingError as e: # Catch all other ping3-specific errors print(f"An ICMP ping error occurred: {e}") except OSError as e: # This often indicates permission issues for raw sockets on non-Linux systems or without capabilities. print(f"OS error during ping: {e}. You might need root privileges or specific capabilities.") print("On Linux, try: sudo setcap cap_net_raw+ep $(eval readlink -f $(which python))")