New implementation of the traceroute utility for modern Linux systems. Backward compatible with the traditional traceroute. Supports both IPv4 and IPv6, additional types of trace (including TCP), allows some traces for unprivileged users. The traceroute utility displays the route used by IP packets on their way to a specified network (or Internet) host.Traceroute displays the IP number and host name (if possible) of the machines along the route taken by the packets.Traceroute is used as a network debugging tool.If you're having network connectivity problems, traceroute will show you where the trouble is coming from along the route. Install traceroute if you need a tool for diagnosing network connectivity problems.