MTR comes from Matt’s traceroute. First written by Matt Kimball in 1997 and later updated with Roger Wolff’s help. It is software with CLI that assists you in seeing the route of a query. It is based on the traditional traceroute command, but it presents each of the hops on the way, with a table-like view and data like data loss, amount of packets sent, the time of the return of each hop. Read more about how to use the MTR command!
Category: Commands
bookmark_borderHost command explained
The Host command is a built-in utility software with a command-line interface. You can find it on Linux or macOS, and it serves for network diagnostics. The most common use of host command is to perform DNS lookups and find different information about a domain name and its DNS records. Read more about the Host command and how to use it!
bookmark_borderWhat is the Traceroute command?
If you want to know everything about the traceroute command, you came to the right place. It is a simple small software with a command-line interface and comes built-in into your OS. Through the Terminal, you can access it easily. In addition, you can learn more about the Traceroute command.
bookmark_borderWhat is the Dig command?
The Dig command is small, fast, and useful. It can become your go-to DNS utility tool from now on. Its full name is Domain Information Groper. With the Dig command, you can see all kinds of DNS records, check name servers, do a reverse DNS. Read more about the Dig command!