How to Install Traceroute on Fedora?

Traceroute is a useful network diagnostic tool that tracks the path your packets take to reach a remote host. If you’re using Fedora, installing traceroute is fast and simple through the default DNF package manager.

Step 1: Update Your System

First, make sure your system packages are up to date:

sudo dnf update

This ensures you’re getting the latest available version of traceroute.

Step 2: Install Traceroute

Now, install the traceroute package:

sudo dnf install traceroute

Confirm the installation by typing y when prompted.

Step 3: Verify Installation

Check that traceroute is installed correctly:

traceroute --version

You should see version information and confirmation that it’s ready to use.

Step 4: Run Traceroute

Try tracing a route to a public domain:

traceroute google.com

You’ll see a list of hops showing each point the packet travels through along with the response time. And that’s it — traceroute is now installed and ready to help you analyze network paths on your Fedora system.