SYNOPSIS traceroute [-A] [-a] [-c stoptime] [-f] [-g gateway] [-h server] [-i initial_ttl] [-k] [-l] [-m max_ttl] [-N] [-n] [-p port] [-Q maxquit] [-q nqueries] [-r] [-S] [-s source_addr] [-t tos] [-v] [-w waittime] host [packetsize] The traceroute command displays the route that packets take to a network host.