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tracepath

  • Used to map the journey that a packet of information undertakes from its source to its destination
  • Useful to locate when data loss occurs throughout the network
  • Identify slow points that may adversely affect the network traffic
  • The first route is usually the modem (192.168.1.1)
# Trace the route of a package
tracepath "url/ip"
tracepath www.google.com

# Print both name and ip
tracepath "ip" -b