MTR is a network diagnostic tool that combines the functionality of the ping and traceroute commands. It allows you to simultaneously ping multiple destinations while also tracing the route taken by packets to reach those destinations.
In this tutorial, we will explain how to install MTR on Ubuntu Server Latest.
Before we proceed with the installation, you need to have the following:
Before we can install MTR, we need to update the package repository on Ubuntu Server. This is done using the package management tool, apt.
To update the package repository, open a terminal window and run the following command:
sudo apt update
Enter your password if prompted, and wait for the command to complete.
Now that we have updated the package repository, we can go ahead and install MTR using the following command:
sudo apt install mtr
Enter your password if prompted, and wait for the command to complete.
Once the installation is complete, you can verify MTR installation by running the following command:
mtr --version
This command should return the version number of MTR, confirming that it has been successfully installed.
You have successfully installed MTR on Ubuntu Server Latest. You can now use this powerful network diagnostic tool to troubleshoot network issues and improve your network performance.
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