Traceroute is also useful for mapping local networks. However, when specifying a number that's too large, the destination host will start to throw away random ICMP responses if it implements ICMP rate throttling , and traceroute will be unable to detect the final hope reliably. Not recommended for normal use, because a destination application is always affected and can be confused. You may also prefer to send the Valgrind's messages over the network. The traceroute command in Linux offers a wide range of options for tracing the route of packets to a destination.
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