MTR is a network diagnostic tool that combines the functionality of traceroute and ping utilities. It allows users to identify network connectivity problems, track network performance and identify areas of congestion. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install MTR on POP! OS Latest.
Before proceeding with this tutorial, you need to have the following prerequisites:
Before installing MTR, it is recommended that you update the system packages first to ensure that all the packages are up-to-date. You can update the packages using the following command:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
MTR is available in the official package repository of POP! OS Latest. You can install it by running the following command:
sudo apt install mtr-tiny -y
Once the installation is complete, you can verify it by running the mtr command on your terminal.
mtr
If you see the output of the MTR tool, then the installation was successful.
To use MTR, just run the mtr command followed by the IP address or website URL that you want to test. For example, to test Google's IP address, you can use the following command:
mtr 8.8.8.8
MTR will start its test and provide you with a detailed report on the network's status between your system and 8.8.8.8.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed MTR on your POP! OS Latest system. With this tool, you can easily diagnose any network connectivity issues or track network performance. By running the mtr command with the appropriate parameters, you can easily monitor and assess network connectivity, performance and identify potential areas of congestion.
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