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trip(1)

A network diagnostic tool

NAME

trip - A network diagnostic tool

SYNOPSIS

trip [-c|--config-file] [-m|--mode] [-u|--unprivileged] [-p|--protocol] [--udp] [--tcp] [--icmp] [-F|--addr-family] [-4|--ipv4] [-6|--ipv6] [-P|--target-port] [-S|--source-port] [-A|--source-address] [-I|--interface] [-i|--min-round-duration] [-T|--max-round-duration] [-g|--grace-duration] [--initial-sequence] [-R|--multipath-strategy] [-U|--max-inflight] [-f|--first-ttl] [-t|--max-ttl] [--packet-size] [--payload-pattern] [-Q|--tos] [-e|--icmp-extensions] [--read-timeout] [-r|--dns-resolve-method] [-y|--dns-resolve-all] [--dns-timeout] [--dns-ttl] [-z|--dns-lookup-as-info] [-s|--max-samples] [--max-flows] [-a|--tui-address-mode] [--tui-as-mode] [--tui-custom-columns] [--tui-icmp-extension-mode] [--tui-geoip-mode] [-M|--tui-max-addrs] [--tui-preserve-screen] [--tui-refresh-rate] [--tui-privacy-max-ttl] [--tui-locale] [--tui-timezone] [--tui-theme-colors] [--print-tui-theme-items] [--tui-key-bindings] [--print-tui-binding-commands] [-C|--report-cycles] [-G|--geoip-mmdb-file] [--generate] [--generate-man] [--print-config-template] [--print-locales] [--log-format] [--log-filter] [--log-span-events] [-v|--verbose] [-h|--help] [-V|--version] [TARGETS]

DESCRIPTION

A network diagnostic tool

OPTIONS

-c, --config-file=CONFIG_FILE

Config file

-m, --mode=MODE

Output mode [default: tui]

Possible values:

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tui: Display interactive TUI

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stream: Display a continuous stream of tracing data

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pretty: Generate a pretty text table report for N cycles

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markdown: Generate a Markdown text table report for N cycles

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csv: Generate a CSV report for N cycles

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json: Generate a JSON report for N cycles

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dot: Generate a Graphviz DOT file for N cycles

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flows: Display all flows for N cycles

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silent: Do not generate any tracing output for N cycles

-u, --unprivileged

Trace without requiring elevated privileges on supported platforms [default: false]

-p, --protocol=PROTOCOL

Tracing protocol [default: icmp]

Possible values:

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icmp: Internet Control Message Protocol

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udp: User Datagram Protocol

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tcp: Transmission Control Protocol

--udp

Trace using the UDP protocol

--tcp

Trace using the TCP protocol

--icmp

Trace using the ICMP protocol

-F, --addr-family=ADDR_FAMILY

The address family [default: ipv4-then-ipv6]

Possible values:

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ipv4: IPv4 only

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ipv6: IPv6 only

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ipv6-then-ipv4: IPv6 with a fallback to IPv4

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ipv4-then-ipv6: IPv4 with a fallback to IPv6

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system: If the OS resolver is being used then use the first IP address returned, otherwise lookup IPv6 with a fallback to IPv4

-4, --ipv4

Use IPv4 only

-6, --ipv6

Use IPv6 only

-P, --target-port=TARGET_PORT

The target port (TCP & UDP only) [default: 80]

-S, --source-port=SOURCE_PORT

The source port (TCP & UDP only) [default: auto]

-A, --source-address=SOURCE_ADDRESS

The source IP address [default: auto]

-I, --interface=INTERFACE

The network interface [default: auto]

-i, --min-round-duration=MIN_ROUND_DURATION

The minimum duration of every round [default: 1s]

-T, --max-round-duration=MAX_ROUND_DURATION

The maximum duration of every round [default: 1s]

-g, --grace-duration=GRACE_DURATION

The period of time to wait for additional ICMP responses after the target has responded [default: 100ms]

--initial-sequence=INITIAL_SEQUENCE

The initial sequence number [default: 33434]

-R, --multipath-strategy=MULTIPATH_STRATEGY

The Equal-cost Multi-Path routing strategy (UDP only) [default: classic]

Possible values:

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classic: The src or dest port is used to store the sequence number

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paris: The UDP `checksum` field is used to store the sequence number

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dublin: The IP `identifier` field is used to store the sequence number

-U, --max-inflight=MAX_INFLIGHT

The maximum number of in-flight ICMP echo requests [default: 24]

-f, --first-ttl=FIRST_TTL

The TTL to start from [default: 1]

-t, --max-ttl=MAX_TTL

The maximum number of TTL hops [default: 64]

--packet-size=PACKET_SIZE

The size of IP packet to send (IP header + ICMP header + payload) [default: 84]

--payload-pattern=PAYLOAD_PATTERN

The repeating pattern in the payload of the ICMP packet [default: 0]

-Q, --tos=TOS

The TOS (i.e. DSCP+ECN) IP header value (IPv4 only) [default: 0]

-e, --icmp-extensions

Parse ICMP extensions

--read-timeout=READ_TIMEOUT

The socket read timeout [default: 10ms]

-r, --dns-resolve-method=DNS_RESOLVE_METHOD

How to perform DNS queries [default: system]

Possible values:

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system: Resolve using the OS resolver

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resolv: Resolve using the `/etc/resolv.conf` DNS configuration

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google: Resolve using the Google `8.8.8.8` DNS service

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cloudflare: Resolve using the Cloudflare `1.1.1.1` DNS service

-y, --dns-resolve-all

Trace to all IPs resolved from DNS lookup [default: false]

--dns-timeout=DNS_TIMEOUT

The maximum time to wait to perform DNS queries [default: 5s]

--dns-ttl=DNS_TTL

The time-to-live (TTL) of DNS entries [default: 300s]

-z, --dns-lookup-as-info

Lookup autonomous system (AS) information during DNS queries [default: false]

-s, --max-samples=MAX_SAMPLES

The maximum number of samples to record per hop [default: 256]

--max-flows=MAX_FLOWS

The maximum number of flows to record [default: 64]

-a, --tui-address-mode=TUI_ADDRESS_MODE

How to render addresses [default: host]

Possible values:

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ip: Show IP address only

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host: Show reverse-lookup DNS hostname only

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both: Show both IP address and reverse-lookup DNS hostname

--tui-as-mode=TUI_AS_MODE

How to render autonomous system (AS) information [default: asn]

Possible values:

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asn: Show the ASN

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prefix: Display the AS prefix

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country-code: Display the country code

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registry: Display the registry name

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allocated: Display the allocated date

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name: Display the AS name

--tui-custom-columns=TUI_CUSTOM_COLUMNS

Custom columns to be displayed in the TUI hops table [default: holsravbwdt]

--tui-icmp-extension-mode=TUI_ICMP_EXTENSION_MODE

How to render ICMP extensions [default: off]

Possible values:

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off: Do not show `icmp` extensions

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mpls: Show MPLS label(s) only

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full: Show full `icmp` extension data for all known extensions

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all: Show full `icmp` extension data for all classes

--tui-geoip-mode=TUI_GEOIP_MODE

How to render GeoIp information [default: short]

Possible values:

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off: Do not display GeoIp data

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short: Show short format

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long: Show long format

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location: Show latitude and Longitude format

-M, --tui-max-addrs=TUI_MAX_ADDRS

The maximum number of addresses to show per hop [default: auto]

--tui-preserve-screen

Preserve the screen on exit [default: false]

--tui-refresh-rate=TUI_REFRESH_RATE

The TUI refresh rate [default: 100ms]

--tui-privacy-max-ttl=TUI_PRIVACY_MAX_TTL

The maximum ttl of hops which will be masked for privacy [default: none]

If set, the source IP address and hostname will also be hidden.

--tui-locale=TUI_LOCALE

The locale to use for the TUI [default: auto]

--tui-timezone=TUI_TIMEZONE

The timezone to use for the TUI [default: auto]

The timezone must be a valid IANA timezone identifier.

--tui-theme-colors=TUI_THEME_COLORS

The TUI theme colors [item=color,item=color,..]

--print-tui-theme-items

Print all TUI theme items and exit

--tui-key-bindings=TUI_KEY_BINDINGS

The TUI key bindings [command=key,command=key,..]

--print-tui-binding-commands

Print all TUI commands that can be bound and exit

-C, --report-cycles=REPORT_CYCLES

The number of report cycles to run [default: 10]

-G, --geoip-mmdb-file=GEOIP_MMDB_FILE

The supported MaxMind or IPinfo GeoIp mmdb file

--generate=GENERATE

Generate shell completion

[possible values: bash, elvish, fish, powershell, zsh]

--generate-man

Generate ROFF man page

--print-config-template

Print a template toml config file and exit

--print-locales

Print all available TUI locales and exit

--log-format=LOG_FORMAT

The debug log format [default: pretty]

Possible values:

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compact: Display log data in a compact format

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pretty: Display log data in a pretty format

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json: Display log data in a json format

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chrome: Display log data in Chrome trace format

--log-filter=LOG_FILTER

The debug log filter [default: trippy=debug]

--log-span-events=LOG_SPAN_EVENTS

The debug log format [default: off]

Possible values:

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off: Do not display event spans

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active: Display enter and exit event spans

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full: Display all event spans

-v, --verbose

Enable verbose debug logging

-h, --help

Print help (see a summary with '-h')

-V, --version

Print version

[TARGETS]

A space delimited list of hostnames and IPs to trace

VERSION

v0.13.0

AUTHORS

FujiApple <[email protected]>

History

--tui-timezone since Arch Linux 2026-11-01.