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Traceroute

In computing, traceroute and tracert are diagnostic command-line interface commands for displaying possible routes (paths) and transit delays of packets across an Internet Protocol (IP) network.

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Original author
Van Jacobson
Platform
Unix-like systems
Release
1987; 39 years ago (1987)
Type
Command

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Traceroute

Nodes45
Edges44
Triples43
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.044444
Components1

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Traceroute

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related to Origins · 8
Traceroute → Deering, Guy Almes, ICMP, Matt Mathis, Mike Muuss, Steve Deering, The, Van Jacobson
related to Implementations · 7
Traceroute → FreeBSD, Linux, On Linux, ReactOS, Tracepath, Unix-like, Windows
related to External links · 4
Traceroute → InetDaemonTracert, IP Option Internet RFCHow, RFC, Windows XP Command-line
related to Limitations · 4
Traceroute → Another, ICMP, In, Paris-traceroute
related to Value · 4
Traceroute → ICMP, IP, UDP, Unix
related to Usage · 3
Traceroute → For Linux, Invoking, Most
see also · 2
Traceroute → Linux, Looking Glass
Original author · 1
Traceroute → Van Jacobson
Platform · 1
Traceroute → Unix-like systems
Release · 1
Traceroute → 1987; 39 years ago (1987)

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packets windows icmp ping time udp ttl destination protocol unix-like value systems linux hop used router host internet tracert command

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
TracerouteOriginal authorVan Jacobson1.00infobox
TraceroutePlatformUnix-like systems1.00infobox
TracerouteRelease1987; 39 years ago (1987)1.00infobox
TracerouteTypeCommand1.00infobox
FreeBSDinstance ofgenerally namedtraceroutein Unix-like systems0.80text
macOSinstance ofgenerally namedtraceroutein Unix-like systems0.80text
and Linuxinstance ofgenerally namedtraceroutein Unix-like systems0.80text
namedtracertin Windowsinstance ofgenerally namedtraceroutein Unix-like systems0.80text
ReactOS.On Linuxinstance ofgenerally namedtraceroutein Unix-like systems0.80text
tracepath is a utility similar to tracerouteinstance ofgenerally namedtraceroutein Unix-like systems0.80text
with the primary difference of not requiring superuser privilegesinstance ofgenerally namedtraceroutein Unix-like systems0.80text
Tracerouterelated to External linksRFC0.60section

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