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A traceroute utility that uses TCP, UDP, ICMP and adaptive probes to inspect network paths. Notes say what changes if you switch.
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LFT
A traceroute utility that uses TCP, UDP, ICMP and adaptive probes to inspect network paths.
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Traceroute for Linux
A modern Linux implementation of the traceroute command that shows the route packets take to a host.
Traceroute for Linux shows the route packets take on Linux, while LFT also uses TCP, UDP and adaptive probes on macOS and other Unix systems.
Scamper
A command-line network prober for measuring Internet topology and performance with IPv4 and IPv6.
NextTrace
An open-source command-line traceroute tool that shows geolocation and ASN details for each hop.
NextTrace is a command-line traceroute that adds geolocation and ASN details for each hop, while LFT offers TCP, UDP and ICMP probes.
ttl
A terminal network diagnostic tool that traces routes and reports per-hop statistics.
Trippy
Combines traceroute and ping into one live interface showing loss and latency at every hop along a route.
Trippy combines traceroute and ping in a live cross-platform interface with loss and latency at each hop, while LFT supports adaptive probes.
mtr
Combines traceroute and ping into one continuously updating report.
mtr combines traceroute and ping into a continuously updating report on macOS and Linux, while LFT offers multiple probe types for route inspection.
