tcptraceroute:tldr:dd2c1

tcptraceroute: Specify the destination port and packet length in bytes.

tcptraceroute

$ tcptraceroute ${host} ${destination_port} ${packet_length}

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This command is used to perform a traceroute analysis using TCP packets. Here is an explanation of each parameter in the command:

tcptraceroute: This is the name of the command or program that you are running. It is an advanced version of the traditional traceroute tool that uses TCP instead of ICMP packets.
${host}: It represents the host or IP address that you want to trace the route to. Replace "${host}" with the actual IP address or domain name of the target host.
${destination_port}: It is the port number on the destination host that you want to use for the traceroute. Replace "${destination_port}" with the desired port number. Traceroute usually uses high port numbers to avoid conflicts with well-known ports.
${packet_length}: It is the length or size of the TCP packets being sent during the traceroute. Replace "${packet_length}" with a value specifying the desired packet length in bytes. This parameter allows you to control the size of the packets and observe how different packet sizes affect the route and response times.

By executing this command with the specified parameters, the program tcptraceroute will send a series of TCP packets to the specified host on the given destination port, each with the specified packet length. It will then analyze the routes taken and report the results, similar to a regular traceroute but using TCP packets instead of ICMP.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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