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mtr, better than traceroute and ping combined

Terminal - mtr, better than traceroute and ping combined
mtr google.com
2009-02-21 07:53:32
User: fryfrog
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mtr, better than traceroute and ping combined

mtr combines the functionality of the traceroute and ping programs in a single network diagnostic tool.

As mtr starts, it investigates the network connection between the host mtr runs on and HOSTNAME. by sending packets with purposly low TTLs. It continues to send packets with low TTL, noting the response time of the intervening routers. This allows mtr to print the response percentage and response times of the internet route to HOSTNAME. A sudden increase in packetloss or response time is often an indication of a bad (or simply over‐loaded) link.

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Hi,

Your command line works great. i get some interesting information

from the traceroute and it keeps the information updated. im running

ubuntu EEE (easy Peasy) 8.10 on my netbook.

Greets Snipercup

Comment by snipercup 55 weeks ago

Droool.. this is awesome, im hypnotized!

Comment by foucault 55 weeks ago

Great command! Thanx for sharing.

Comment by betsubetsu 55 weeks ago

Great one.. Thanks..

Comment by ergut 54 weeks and 6 days ago

To run in terminal do:

mtr -t

Great tool! Thanks!

Comment by nongeekboy 52 weeks and 5 days ago

I like to use

mtr -r -c 100

You don't get to watch but it'll print the statistics. You win some, you lose some.

Comment by brie 4 weeks and 1 day ago

The homebrew system is a great way to get this tool on OSX, btw -> http://github.com/mxcl/homebrew

Comment by 4fthawaiian 3 weeks and 1 day ago

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