How to install mtr from https://www.bitwizard.nl/mtr/ on Void Linux

MTR (My traceroute) is a network diagnostic tool which combines the functionality of traceroute and ping.

In this tutorial, we will be discussing how to install MTR on Void Linux from the website https://www.bitwizard.nl/mtr/.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation, you need to have the following:

• A running instance of Void Linux
• Access to terminal or command line interface
• Access to internet

Installing MTR

Follow the steps below to install MTR on Void Linux:

1. Open your terminal or command line interface.

2. Update your package list with the following command:

   sudo xbps-install -S

3. Install the dependencies required for building MTR. Use the following command:

   sudo xbps-install -Sy base-devel

4. Download MTR source code from its website https://www.bitwizard.nl/mtr/. Use the following command:

   wget https://www.bitwizard.nl/mtr/files/mtr-0.92.tar.gz

5. Extract the downloaded tarball file using the following command:

   tar -zxvf mtr-0.92.tar.gz

6. Change your working directory to the extracted directory:

   cd mtr-0.92

7. Configure the installation with the following command:

   ./configure

8. Make the installation with the following command:

   make

9. Install MTR binary with the following command:

   sudo make install

10. Confirm that MTR is installed by running the following command:

mtr --version

If MTR is installed correctly, you should see its version number.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed MTR from https://www.bitwizard.nl/mtr/ on your Void Linux system.

You can now use MTR to diagnose network issues using its traceroute feature.

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