%general-entities; ]> $LastChangedBy$ $Date$ Traceroute-&traceroute-version; Traceroute Introduction to Traceroute The Traceroute package contains a program which is used to display the network route that packets take to reach a specified host. This is a standard network troubleshooting tool. If you find yourself unable to connect to another system, traceroute can help pinpoint the problem. Package Information Download (HTTP): Download (FTP): Download MD5 sum: &traceroute-md5sum; Download size: &traceroute-size; Estimated disk space required: &traceroute-buildsize; Estimated build time: &traceroute-time; User Notes: Installation of Traceroute Install Traceroute by running the following commands: make This package does not come with a test suite. Now, as the root user: make prefix=/usr install Contents Installed Program Installed Libraries Installed Directories traceroute None None Short Descriptions traceroute does basically what it says: it traces the route your packets take from the host you are working on to another host on a network, showing all the intermediate hops (gateways) along the way. traceroute