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rated 0 times [ 14] [ 0] / answers: 1 / hits: 25869 / 1 Year ago, thu, december 29, 2022, 6:23:46

I know this should be the simplest thing, but coming up empty. ;-(

I would like to create a keyboard shortcut ctrl-alt-P that opens a terminal window and runs a ping command:

ping -c 4 somefixeddomain.com

[Useful for quickly checking whether my internet connection is actually working.]

I have attempted to do this (in Unity, Ubuntu v11.10) using:

Settings > Keyboard > Custom Shortcuts

filling in all the obvious stuff, but no luck. All ideas welcome.

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answered 1 Year ago antebrow · Accepted Answer

For Ubuntu 11.10 (Unity)

Choose a name for your shortcut, and in the 'Command' field, enter
```
gnome-terminal -e "ping -c4 [your domain here]"
```

Assign your shortcut key combination by selecting the shortcut and pressing the combination you desire (e.g. Ctrl+Alt+P).