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    From root, can we ping others in Linux?
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    Yes, in root or regular user you can.
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    How do I stop my machine from pinging other machines?
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    In a command prompt, press "Ctrl + C" to end processes in a command line. If you are not actively doing it in a command line, see if your computer is connected to a network or VPN. If not, try to find which kind of device it's pinging and where it is located. If all else fails, either it's nothing or you are being watched/hacked.
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    How to stop a Linux Mint PC once you have used the ping command?
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    Cntrl + C will stop the ping if you ever start it. You can do the same to stop just about any process in Linux if you started it via command.
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    How do I limit the number of responses from Linux ping?
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    The command: ping -c x URL.com should help you! Just replace x with the amount of times you want to ping the URL and replace URL with the website.
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