How to Install and Verify Traceroute on Linux (Ubuntu/Debian)
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2 connections·3 entities in this video→Opening the Terminal
- 💻 Open the terminal application on your Linux system by navigating to 'Show Apps' and selecting 'Terminal'.
Understanding Traceroute
- ⚠️ Traceroute is a command-line utility used to trace the exact path of a packet through a network.
- 📍 It helps in understanding the hops and connectivity from your computer to a specified destination.
- ❓ Traceroute is not installed by default on many Linux distributions, including Ubuntu.
Installation Commands
- 💡 On Ubuntu and Debian-based systems, you can install traceroute using one of two commands:
sudo apt install traceroutesudo apt install inetutils-traceroute
- 🔑 You will be prompted to enter your user password to proceed with the installation.
Verifying the Installation
- ✅ After installation, verify that traceroute is working by running the command
traceroute --version. - 🚀 The output should display the traceroute version, confirming a successful installation.
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