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traceroute:tldr:57604
traceroute: Specify number of queries per hop.
$ traceroute -q ${5} ${host}
try on your machine
The command "traceroute" is a network diagnostic tool that allows you to trace the route that packets take from your local machine to a destination host on a network. It helps identify the network nodes or routers that the packets pass through, and measures the time it takes for the packets to reach each node.
Here is a breakdown of the given command:
- "traceroute" is the command itself.
- "-q" specifies the number of probes (packets) to send per hop (network node). In this case, it uses a variable
${5}
to indicate the number of probes. ${host}
is also a variable that represents the destination host or IP address to which the traceroute is being performed.
So, the command is essentially running a traceroute with a variable number of probes ${5}
to the specified host or IP address ${host}
. The actual value of ${5}
and ${host}
will be provided when executing the command.
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.