Disable ping request to the server

Diable ping using the following type:

echo 1 >/proc/sys/net/ipv4/icmp_echo_ignore_all

or

As superuser, add the following lines to /etc/sysctl.conf

net.ipv4.icmp_echo_ignore_broadcasts = 1
net.ipv4.icmp_echo_ignore_all = 1

Then run the following command to cause the change to take effect immediately:

sysctl -p

This change will persist following a reboot.

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