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traceroute - Track route to destination

Overview​

The traceroute command track route to destination.

Syntax​

traceroute [OPTIONS] [ARGUMENTS]

Basic Usage Examples​

# Basic usage
traceroute

# Get help
traceroute --help

# Check version
traceroute --version

Common Options​

  • -h, --help - Display help information
  • -v, --version - Show version information
  • -V, --verbose - Enable verbose output (if supported)

Description​

The traceroute command is part of the networking category in Linux systems. It provides essential functionality for track route to destination.

Refer to the manual page (man traceroute) for detailed information about all available options and usage patterns.

Common Use Cases​

  1. Basic Operations: Simple usage scenarios
  2. System Administration: Administrative tasks
  3. Automation: Script integration
  4. Troubleshooting: Diagnostic usage
  • Other commands in the networking category
  • System utilities for similar operations
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