mtr

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    "traceroute",
    "ping",
    "mping"
  ],
  "build_dependencies": [
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    "automake",
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  "categories": [
    "networking",
    "sysadmin"
  ],
  "caveats": "mtr requires root privileges so you will need to run `sudo mtr`.\nYou should be certain that you trust any software you grant root privileges.\n",
  "conflicts_with": [],
  "dependencies": [
    "jansson"
  ],
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  "deprecation_reason": null,
  "desc": "\u0027traceroute\u0027 and \u0027ping\u0027 in a single tool",
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  "enrichment_fetched_at": "2026-06-20T23:41:09+00:00",
  "first_seen": "2026-06-20T23:34:18+00:00",
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  "homepage": "https://www.bitwizard.nl/mtr/",
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  "homepage_title": "MTR",
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  "last_seen": "2026-06-20T23:34:18+00:00",
  "license": "GPL-2.0-only AND BSD-3-Clause AND LGPL-2.0-only",
  "llm_generated_at": "2026-06-20T23:47:28+00:00",
  "llm_model": "claude-haiku-4-5",
  "name": "mtr",
  "oldnames": [],
  "one_liner": "Network diagnostic combining traceroute and ping in a single interactive tool.",
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  "raw_hash": "c7985a2830b297e1",
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  "revision": 0,
  "ruby_source_path": "Formula/m/mtr.rb",
  "tap": "homebrew/core",
  "test_dependencies": [],
  "uses_from_macos": [],
  "version_head": "HEAD",
  "version_stable": "0.96",
  "versioned_formulae": [],
  "why_use_this": "MTR continuously probes a network path showing real-time packet loss, latency, and hop information\u2014better than running traceroute or ping separately. It\u0027s interactive, works over SSH, and provides a live view of route quality without manual command repetition. Useful for troubleshooting connectivity issues and understanding network performance degradation."
}