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iputils vs Traceroute for Linux: catalog facts
iputils	Traceroute for Linux
Free Free and open source under the BSD and GPL licences.	Free Free to download and already packaged by most Linux distributions.
Linux, Command line	Linux, Command line
The canonical implementations of ping and friends on Linux Maintained with proper IPv6 support and capability-based privileges	Default traceroute in most major Linux distributions Compatible with the original Van Jacobson traceroute
Linux only Individual tools are deliberately minimal	Linux only by design Command-line output with no graphical view
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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