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MTR on Linux

Steps​

  1. Install MTR according to your distro:

    • Ubuntu/Debian: 
      sudo apt install mtr
    • CentOS/RHEL: 
      sudo yum install mtr

  2. Run the command with the destination IP, for example:

    mtr 1.1.1.1

    or:

    mtr 8.8.8.8

    Use the server IP provided by the technician if available (example: 103.42.xx.xx).

  3. For a non-interactive report (direct results):

    mtr -r -c 100 1.1.1.1
    • -r = report mode
    • -c 100 = number of packets (for example 100 sends)

  4. Copy the MTR results that appear in the terminal, then send them to support technicians.

Example Output​

Start: 2025-09-16T21:30:00
HOST: test-pc              Loss%   Snt   Last   Avg  Best  Wrst StDev
  1.|-- 192.168.1.1          0.0%   100    1.2   1.5   1.0   3.5   0.4
  2.|-- 10.10.0.1            0.0%   100    5.3   5.7   5.1   7.0   0.6
  3.|-- 203.0.113.45         2.0%   100   20.1  21.5  19.8  40.0   3.5
  4.|-- 1.1.1.1              0.0%   100   22.0  22.8  21.0  35.2   2.8

The explanation for each column is in How to Use MTR.