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Traceroute for LinuxLFT
Free

Free to download and already packaged by most Linux distributions.

 Free

Free and open source under the project's open source license.

Linux, Command line macOS, Linux, Self-hosted, Command line
  • Default traceroute in most major Linux distributions
  • Compatible with the original Van Jacobson traceroute
  • Supports TCP, UDP and ICMP probe methods
  • Traces IPv4 and IPv6 paths
  • Linux only by design
  • Command-line output with no graphical view
  • WhoB and routing information use network lookups
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
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Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked October 8, 2026

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