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+R""(
+
+# Examples
+
+* Test whether connecting to a remote Nix store via SSH works:
+
+  ```console
+  # nix store ping --store ssh://mac1
+  ```
+
+* Test whether a URL is a valid binary cache:
+
+  ```console
+  # nix store ping --store https://cache.nixos.org
+  ```
+
+* Test whether the Nix daemon is up and running:
+
+  ```console
+  # nix store ping --store daemon
+  ```
+
+# Description
+
+This command tests whether a particular Nix store (specified by the
+argument `--store` *url*) can be accessed. What this means is
+dependent on the type of the store. For instance, for an SSH store it
+means that Nix can connect to the specified machine.
+
+If the command succeeds, Nix returns a exit code of 0 and does not
+print any output.
+
+)""