---
name: "inetutils-traceroute"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "inetutils-traceroute"
version: "2:2.6-3+deb13u3"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/inetutils-traceroute"
---

# inetutils-traceroute(1)

trace the route to a host

## NAME

**traceroute** – trace the route to a host

## SYNOPSIS

**traceroute** \[*option* *...*\] *host*

## DESCRIPTION

Print the route packets trace to network *host*.

## OPTIONS

- **-f**, **--first-hop**=*start*

  Set the initial hop distance, that is the time-to-live.

- **-g**, **--gateways**=*gates*

  List of gateways for loose source routing.

- **-I**, **--icmp**

  Use ICMP ECHO as probe.

- **-m**, **--max-hop**=*num*

  Set the maximal hop count (default is 64).

- **-M**, **--type**=*method*

  Use the *method* (**icmp** or the default **udp**) for traceroute operations.

- **-p**, **--port**=*port*

  Use the destination *port* port (default is 33434).

- **-q**, **--tries**=*num*

  Send *num* probe packets per hop (default is 3).

- **--resolve-hostnames**

  Resolve hostnames.

- **-t**, **--tos**=*class*

  Set the type of service (TOS) to *class*.

- **-w**, **--wait**=*timeout*

  Wait *timeout* seconds for responses (default is 3).

- ?, **--help**

  Give this help list.

- **--usage**

  Give a short usage message.

- **-V**, **--version**

  Print program version.