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iputils vs Echo: catalog facts
iputils	Echo
Free Free and open source under the BSD and GPL licences.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.
Linux, Command line	Linux
The canonical implementations of ping and friends on Linux Maintained with proper IPv6 support and capability-based privileges	Graphical ping without the terminal Lightweight and single-purpose
Linux only Individual tools are deliberately minimal	May need a system setting changed to allow pings Only does ping, no traceroute or port checks
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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