How to Install MTR on Elementary OS

In this tutorial, we will show you how to install MTR on Elementary OS. MTR is a network diagnostic tool that combines the functionality of traceroute and ping. MTR has an easy-to-use interface and can be used to diagnose network problems.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, ensure that you have administrative privileges on your Elementary OS system.

Installing MTR

Follow the steps below to install MTR on your Elementary OS system:

  1. Open the Terminal by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T.

  2. Install the necessary dependencies by running the following command:

    sudo apt-get install libncurses5-dev libgtk2.0-dev
    
  3. Download the MTR package by running the following command:

    wget https://www.bitwizard.nl/mtr/files/mtr-0.94.tar.gz
    
  4. Extract the downloaded package using the following command:

    tar -zxf mtr-0.94.tar.gz
    
  5. Go to the extracted directory using the following command:

    cd mtr-0.94/
    
  6. Configure the MTR installation by running the following command:

    ./configure
    
  7. Compile and install MTR by running the following command:

    sudo make install
    
  8. After the installation is complete, type mtr in the terminal to start using MTR.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed MTR on your Elementary OS system. You can now use MTR to diagnose network issues on your system.

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