diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 08ddccf..829fa60 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ env:
      #   via the "travis encrypt" command using the project repo's public key
     - secure: "C9ZJ9LYnuowRdF4D66KLfquimvu8GtRGIafwvCcGYKReEy8phlBdFsHlybkMBNYJNTJSM0j6wyo1lKTVGHxmpQDimjR7kmxUtawbhuJ5qOCBtFqNVh9lRQi7hC4+UOhvRsIcbV8HAJM5u/5RxGOfXCePK3a2DtiYv1d2NHToZN8="
 
+notifications:
+  webhooks: https://coveralls.io/webhook
+
 compiler:
   - gcc
 
@@ -34,6 +37,7 @@ addons:
 script:
   - ci/build-4-compile.sh
   - ci/run-tests.sh
+  - ci/deploy-coveralls.sh
 
 stages:
   - test
@@ -47,20 +51,35 @@ jobs:
       name: test trusty
       os: linux
       dist: trusty
+      env:
+        - SKIP_IPV6=1
       install:
         - ci/build-1-autotools.sh
 
     - name: test xenial
       os: linux
       dist: xenial
-      after_success:
-        - ci/deploy-coveralls.sh
+      env:
+        - SKIP_IPV6=1
+
+    - name: test bionic
+      os: linux
+      dist: bionic
+      env:
+        - SKIP_IPV6=1
+
+    - name: test bionic lxd arm64
+      os: linux
+      dist: bionic
+      arch: arm64
 
     - name: test macos
       os: osx
       install:
         - ci/build-2-test-command.sh
         - ci/build-3-prepare-macos.sh
+      env:
+        - SKIP_IPV6=1
 
     #### STAGE: deploy
     - stage: deploy
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 59b9ce2..b0b83d1 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ fping 5.0 (unreleased)
 - The reported size of received packets is now always correct on Linux even for
   packets > 4096 bytes.
 
+- Travis CI automated testing now also macos testing and additional ubuntu
+  distributions.
+
 fping 4.4 (2020-07-24)
 ======================
 ## Bugfixes and other changes
diff --git a/ci/deploy-coveralls.sh b/ci/deploy-coveralls.sh
index 738f281..bf62144 100755
--- a/ci/deploy-coveralls.sh
+++ b/ci/deploy-coveralls.sh
@@ -2,5 +2,17 @@
 
 set -xe
 
-pip install --user cpp-coveralls
+set
+
+if [ "$TRAVIS_DIST" = "trusty" ]; then
+    echo "skip coveralls on trusty because coveralls errors out due to python issues"
+    exit 0
+elif [ "$TRAVIS_OS_NAME" = "osx" ]; then
+    pip3 install --user cpp-coveralls
+    PATH="${PATH}:$(python3 -c 'import site; print(site.USER_BASE)')/bin"
+else
+    pip install --user cpp-coveralls
+fi
+
+export COVERALLS_PARALLEL=true
 coveralls --build-root src --exclude src/optparse.c --exclude ci --exclude config.h --gcov-options '\-lp'
diff --git a/ci/test-01-basics.pl b/ci/test-01-basics.pl
index 47f1910..ba12059 100755
--- a/ci/test-01-basics.pl
+++ b/ci/test-01-basics.pl
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ use Test::More;
 # ping ::1
 SKIP: {
     #system("/sbin/ifconfig >&2");
-    if(system("/sbin/ifconfig | grep inet6") != 0) {
-        skip 'No IPv6 on this host', 3;
+    if($ENV{SKIP_IPV6}) {
+        skip 'Skip IPv6 tests', 3;
     }
     my $cmd = Test::Command->new(cmd => "fping ::1");
     $cmd->exit_is_num(0);
diff --git a/ci/test-04-options-a-b.pl b/ci/test-04-options-a-b.pl
index 83859ae..46f3522 100755
--- a/ci/test-04-options-a-b.pl
+++ b/ci/test-04-options-a-b.pl
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ $cmd->stderr_like(qr{^::1:.*(not supported|not known)});
 
 # fping -6
 SKIP: {
-    if(system("/sbin/ifconfig | grep inet6") != 0) {
-        skip 'No IPv6 on this host', 3;
+    if($ENV{SKIP_IPV6}) {
+        skip 'Skip IPv6 tests', 3;
     }
     my $cmd = Test::Command->new(cmd => "fping -6 ::1");
     $cmd->exit_is_num(0);
diff --git a/ci/test-09-option-r-t.pl b/ci/test-09-option-r-t.pl
index e182ca3..b256f66 100755
--- a/ci/test-09-option-r-t.pl
+++ b/ci/test-09-option-r-t.pl
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ $cmd->stderr_like(qr{127\.0\.0\.1 : xmt/rcv/%loss = 3/3/0%.*});
 }
 
 SKIP: {
-    if(system("/sbin/ifconfig | grep inet6") != 0) {
-        skip 'No IPv6 on this host', 3;
+    if($ENV{SKIP_IPV6}) {
+        skip 'Skip IPv6 tests', 3;
     }
     my $cmd = Test::Command->new(cmd => "fping -q -R -c3 -p100 ::1");
     $cmd->exit_is_num(0);
@@ -86,8 +86,8 @@ $cmd->stderr_is_eq("");
 
 # fping -S
 SKIP: {
-    if(system("/sbin/ifconfig | grep inet6") != 0) {
-        skip 'No IPv6 on this host', 3;
+    if($ENV{SKIP_IPV6}) {
+        skip 'Skip IPv6 tests', 3;
     }
     my $cmd = Test::Command->new(cmd => "fping -S ::1 ::1");
     $cmd->exit_is_num(0);
diff --git a/ci/test-14-ping-internet-hosts.pl b/ci/test-14-ping-internet-hosts.pl
index b8ecc05..1de24fb 100755
--- a/ci/test-14-ping-internet-hosts.pl
+++ b/ci/test-14-ping-internet-hosts.pl
@@ -59,23 +59,23 @@ $cmd->stderr_is_eq("");
 
 # fping -A -n (IPv6)
 SKIP: {
-    if(system("/sbin/ifconfig | grep inet6.*Scope:Global") != 0) {
-        skip 'No IPv6 on this host', 3;
+    if($ENV{SKIP_IPV6}) {
+        skip 'Skip IPv6 tests', 3;
     }
     my $cmd = Test::Command->new(cmd => "fping -6 -n -A dns.google");
     $cmd->exit_is_num(0);
-    $cmd->stdout_is_eq("dns.google (2001:4860:4860::8888) is alive\n");
+    $cmd->stdout_like(qr{^dns.google \(2001:4860:4860::88(44|88)\) is alive\n$});
     $cmd->stderr_is_eq("");
 }
 
 # fping -m
 SKIP: {
-    if(system("/sbin/ifconfig | grep inet6.*Scope:Global") != 0) {
-        skip 'No IPv6 on this host', 3;
+    if($ENV{SKIP_IPV6}) {
+        skip 'Skip IPv6 tests', 3;
     }
     my $cmd = Test::Command->new(cmd => "fping -A -m dns.google");
     $cmd->exit_is_num(0);
-    $cmd->stdout_is_eq("2001:4860:4860::8888 is alive\n8.8.8.8 is alive\n");
+    $cmd->stdout_like(qr{^.* is alive\n.* is alive\n.* is alive\n.* is alive\n});
     $cmd->stderr_is_eq("");
 }