How to Install MTR on OpenSUSE Latest

MTR (My traceroute) is a tool that is commonly used to diagnose and troubleshoot network issues. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing MTR on OpenSUSE Latest.

Step 1: Update Your System

Before we begin, it is good practice to update your system to ensure that all packages are up-to-date.

sudo zypper update

Step 2: Install Required Dependencies

MTR requires certain dependencies to be installed before it can be compiled and installed. To install these dependencies, run the following command:

sudo zypper install gcc-c++ make glibc-devel ncurses-devel autoconf automake pkg-config git

Step 3: Download MTR Source Code

You can download the MTR source code directly from the official website – mtr/">https://www.bitwizard.nl/mtr/. Alternatively, you can use Git to clone the source code to your local machine.

git clone https://github.com/traviscross/mtr.git

This command will download the latest source code from the MTR GitHub repository.

Step 4: Compile and Install MTR

Navigate to the MTR source code directory:

cd mtr

Run the following commands to configure, compile, and install MTR:

./bootstrap.sh
./configure
make
sudo make install

This will compile and install MTR on your system. You can now run MTR from the terminal by typing:

sudo mtr

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install MTR on OpenSUSE Latest. MTR is a powerful network troubleshooting tool that can help you diagnose and fix network issues. With this tool installed on your system, you will be better equipped to handle any network problem that comes your way.

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