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/usr/bin/trip

A network diagnostic tool combining traceroute and ping

From trippy 0.13.0-r7 (enterprise-packages), captured 2026-11-08 by running trip --help (exit 0). permalink

A network diagnostic tool

Usage: trip [OPTIONS] [TARGETS]...

Arguments:
  [TARGETS]...
          A space delimited list of hostnames and IPs to trace

Options:
  -c, --config-file <CONFIG_FILE>
          Config file

  -m, --mode <MODE>
          Output mode [default: tui]

          Possible values:
          - tui:      Display interactive TUI
          - stream:   Display a continuous stream of tracing data
          - pretty:   Generate a pretty text table report for N cycles
          - markdown: Generate a Markdown text table report for N cycles
          - csv:      Generate a CSV report for N cycles
          - json:     Generate a JSON report for N cycles
          - dot:      Generate a Graphviz DOT file for N cycles
          - flows:    Display all flows for N cycles
          - silent:   Do not generate any tracing output for N cycles

  -u, --unprivileged
          Trace without requiring elevated privileges on supported platforms [default: false]

  -p, --protocol <PROTOCOL>
          Tracing protocol [default: icmp]

          Possible values:
          - icmp: Internet Control Message Protocol
          - udp:  User Datagram Protocol
          - tcp:  Transmission Control Protocol

      --udp
          Trace using the UDP protocol

      --tcp
          Trace using the TCP protocol

      --icmp
          Trace using the ICMP protocol

  -F, --addr-family <ADDR_FAMILY>
          The address family [default: ipv4-then-ipv6]

          Possible values:
          - ipv4:           IPv4 only
          - ipv6:           IPv6 only
          - ipv6-then-ipv4: IPv6 with a fallback to IPv4
          - ipv4-then-ipv6: IPv4 with a fallback to IPv6
          - system:         If the OS resolver is being used then use the first IP address returned,
            otherwise lookup IPv6 with a fallback to IPv4

  -4, --ipv4
          Use IPv4 only

  -6, --ipv6
          Use IPv6 only

  -P, --target-port <TARGET_PORT>
          The target port (TCP & UDP only) [default: 80]

  -S, --source-port <SOURCE_PORT>
          The source port (TCP & UDP only) [default: auto]

  -A, --source-address <SOURCE_ADDRESS>
          The source IP address [default: auto]

  -I, --interface <INTERFACE>
          The network interface [default: auto]

  -i, --min-round-duration <MIN_ROUND_DURATION>
          The minimum duration of every round [default: 1s]

  -T, --max-round-duration <MAX_ROUND_DURATION>
          The maximum duration of every round [default: 1s]

  -g, --grace-duration <GRACE_DURATION>
          The period of time to wait for additional ICMP responses after the target has responded
          [default: 100ms]

      --initial-sequence <INITIAL_SEQUENCE>
          The initial sequence number [default: 33434]

  -R, --multipath-strategy <MULTIPATH_STRATEGY>
          The Equal-cost Multi-Path routing strategy (UDP only) [default: classic]

          Possible values:
          - classic: The src or dest port is used to store the sequence number
          - paris:   The UDP `checksum` field is used to store the sequence number
          - dublin:  The IP `identifier` field is used to store the sequence number

  -U, --max-inflight <MAX_INFLIGHT>
          The maximum number of in-flight ICMP echo requests [default: 24]

  -f, --first-ttl <FIRST_TTL>
          The TTL to start from [default: 1]

  -t, --max-ttl <MAX_TTL>
          The maximum number of TTL hops [default: 64]

      --packet-size <PACKET_SIZE>
          The size of IP packet to send (IP header + ICMP header + payload) [default: 84]

      --payload-pattern <PAYLOAD_PATTERN>
          The repeating pattern in the payload of the ICMP packet [default: 0]

  -Q, --tos <TOS>
          The TOS (i.e. DSCP+ECN) IP header value (IPv4 only) [default: 0]

  -e, --icmp-extensions
          Parse ICMP extensions

      --read-timeout <READ_TIMEOUT>
          The socket read timeout [default: 10ms]

  -r, --dns-resolve-method <DNS_RESOLVE_METHOD>
          How to perform DNS queries [default: system]

          Possible values:
          - system:     Resolve using the OS resolver
          - resolv:     Resolve using the `/etc/resolv.conf` DNS configuration
          - google:     Resolve using the Google `8.8.8.8` DNS service
          - cloudflare: Resolve using the Cloudflare `1.1.1.1` DNS service

  -y, --dns-resolve-all
          Trace to all IPs resolved from DNS lookup [default: false]

      --dns-timeout <DNS_TIMEOUT>
          The maximum time to wait to perform DNS queries [default: 5s]

      --dns-ttl <DNS_TTL>
          The time-to-live (TTL) of DNS entries [default: 300s]

  -z, --dns-lookup-as-info
          Lookup autonomous system (AS) information during DNS queries [default: false]

  -s, --max-samples <MAX_SAMPLES>
          The maximum number of samples to record per hop [default: 256]

      --max-flows <MAX_FLOWS>
          The maximum number of flows to record [default: 64]

  -a, --tui-address-mode <TUI_ADDRESS_MODE>
          How to render addresses [default: host]

          Possible values:
          - ip:   Show IP address only
          - host: Show reverse-lookup DNS hostname only
          - both: Show both IP address and reverse-lookup DNS hostname

      --tui-as-mode <TUI_AS_MODE>
          How to render autonomous system (AS) information [default: asn]

          Possible values:
          - asn:          Show the ASN
          - prefix:       Display the AS prefix
          - country-code: Display the country code
          - registry:     Display the registry name
          - allocated:    Display the allocated date
          - name:         Display the AS name

      --tui-custom-columns <TUI_CUSTOM_COLUMNS>
          Custom columns to be displayed in the TUI hops table [default: holsravbwdt]

      --tui-icmp-extension-mode <TUI_ICMP_EXTENSION_MODE>
          How to render ICMP extensions [default: off]

          Possible values:
          - off:  Do not show `icmp` extensions
          - mpls: Show MPLS label(s) only
          - full: Show full `icmp` extension data for all known extensions
          - all:  Show full `icmp` extension data for all classes

      --tui-geoip-mode <TUI_GEOIP_MODE>
          How to render GeoIp information [default: short]

          Possible values:
          - off:      Do not display GeoIp data
          - short:    Show short format
          - long:     Show long format
          - location: Show latitude and Longitude format

  -M, --tui-max-addrs <TUI_MAX_ADDRS>
          The maximum number of addresses to show per hop [default: auto]

      --tui-preserve-screen
          Preserve the screen on exit [default: false]

      --tui-refresh-rate <TUI_REFRESH_RATE>
          The TUI refresh rate [default: 100ms]

      --tui-privacy-max-ttl <TUI_PRIVACY_MAX_TTL>
          The maximum ttl of hops which will be masked for privacy [default: none]

          If set, the source IP address and hostname will also be hidden.

      --tui-locale <TUI_LOCALE>
          The locale to use for the TUI [default: auto]

      --tui-timezone <TUI_TIMEZONE>
          The timezone to use for the TUI [default: auto]

          The timezone must be a valid IANA timezone identifier.

      --tui-theme-colors <TUI_THEME_COLORS>
          The TUI theme colors [item=color,item=color,..]

      --print-tui-theme-items
          Print all TUI theme items and exit

      --tui-key-bindings <TUI_KEY_BINDINGS>
          The TUI key bindings [command=key,command=key,..]

      --print-tui-binding-commands
          Print all TUI commands that can be bound and exit

  -C, --report-cycles <REPORT_CYCLES>
          The number of report cycles to run [default: 10]

  -G, --geoip-mmdb-file <GEOIP_MMDB_FILE>
          The supported MaxMind or IPinfo GeoIp mmdb file

      --generate <GENERATE>
          Generate shell completion

          [possible values: bash, elvish, fish, powershell, zsh]

      --generate-man
          Generate ROFF man page

      --print-config-template
          Print a template toml config file and exit

      --print-locales
          Print all available TUI locales and exit

      --log-format <LOG_FORMAT>
          The debug log format [default: pretty]

          Possible values:
          - compact: Display log data in a compact format
          - pretty:  Display log data in a pretty format
          - json:    Display log data in a json format
          - chrome:  Display log data in Chrome trace format

      --log-filter <LOG_FILTER>
          The debug log filter [default: trippy=debug]

      --log-span-events <LOG_SPAN_EVENTS>
          The debug log format [default: off]

          Possible values:
          - off:    Do not display event spans
          - active: Display enter and exit event spans
          - full:   Display all event spans

  -v, --verbose
          Enable verbose debug logging

  -h, --help
          Print help (see a summary with '-h')

  -V, --version
          Print version
Options (61)
OptionDescriptionSource
-c, --config-file CONFIG_FILEConfig filehelp + man
-m, --mode MODEOutput mode [default: tui]help + man
-u, --unprivilegedTrace without requiring elevated privileges on supported platforms [default: false]help + man
-p, --protocol PROTOCOLTracing protocol [default: icmp]help + man
--udpTrace using the UDP protocolhelp + man
--tcpTrace using the TCP protocolhelp + man
--icmpTrace using the ICMP protocolhelp + man
-F, --addr-family ADDR_FAMILYThe address family [default: ipv4-then-ipv6]help + man
-4, --ipv4Use IPv4 onlyhelp + man
-6, --ipv6Use IPv6 onlyhelp + man
-P, --target-port TARGET_PORTThe target port (TCP & UDP only) [default: 80]help + man
-S, --source-port SOURCE_PORTThe source port (TCP & UDP only) [default: auto]help + man
-A, --source-address SOURCE_ADDRESSThe source IP address [default: auto]help + man
-I, --interface INTERFACEThe network interface [default: auto]help + man
-i, --min-round-duration MIN_ROUND_DURATIONThe minimum duration of every round [default: 1s]help + man
-T, --max-round-duration MAX_ROUND_DURATIONThe maximum duration of every round [default: 1s]help + man
-g, --grace-duration GRACE_DURATIONThe period of time to wait for additional ICMP responses after the target has responded [default: 100ms]help + man
--initial-sequence INITIAL_SEQUENCEThe initial sequence number [default: 33434]help + man
-R, --multipath-strategy MULTIPATH_STRATEGYThe Equal-cost Multi-Path routing strategy (UDP only) [default: classic]help + man
-U, --max-inflight MAX_INFLIGHTThe maximum number of in-flight ICMP echo requests [default: 24]help + man
-f, --first-ttl FIRST_TTLThe TTL to start from [default: 1]help + man
-t, --max-ttl MAX_TTLThe maximum number of TTL hops [default: 64]help + man
--packet-size PACKET_SIZEThe size of IP packet to send (IP header + ICMP header + payload) [default: 84]help + man
--payload-pattern PAYLOAD_PATTERNThe repeating pattern in the payload of the ICMP packet [default: 0]help + man
-Q, --tos TOSThe TOS (i.e. DSCP+ECN) IP header value (IPv4 only) [default: 0]help + man
-e, --icmp-extensionsParse ICMP extensionshelp + man
--read-timeout READ_TIMEOUTThe socket read timeout [default: 10ms]help + man
-r, --dns-resolve-method DNS_RESOLVE_METHODHow to perform DNS queries [default: system]help + man
-y, --dns-resolve-allTrace to all IPs resolved from DNS lookup [default: false]help + man
--dns-timeout DNS_TIMEOUTThe maximum time to wait to perform DNS queries [default: 5s]help + man
--dns-ttl DNS_TTLThe time-to-live (TTL) of DNS entries [default: 300s]help + man
-z, --dns-lookup-as-infoLookup autonomous system (AS) information during DNS queries [default: false]help + man
-s, --max-samples MAX_SAMPLESThe maximum number of samples to record per hop [default: 256]help + man
--max-flows MAX_FLOWSThe maximum number of flows to record [default: 64]help + man
-a, --tui-address-mode TUI_ADDRESS_MODEHow to render addresses [default: host]help + man
--tui-as-mode TUI_AS_MODEHow to render autonomous system (AS) information [default: asn]help + man
--tui-custom-columns TUI_CUSTOM_COLUMNSCustom columns to be displayed in the TUI hops table [default: holsravbwdt]help + man
--tui-icmp-extension-mode TUI_ICMP_EXTENSION_MODEHow to render ICMP extensions [default: off]help + man
--tui-geoip-mode TUI_GEOIP_MODEHow to render GeoIp information [default: short]help + man
-M, --tui-max-addrs TUI_MAX_ADDRSThe maximum number of addresses to show per hop [default: auto]help + man
--tui-preserve-screenPreserve the screen on exit [default: false]help + man
--tui-refresh-rate TUI_REFRESH_RATEThe TUI refresh rate [default: 100ms]help + man
--tui-privacy-max-ttl TUI_PRIVACY_MAX_TTLThe maximum ttl of hops which will be masked for privacy [default: none]help + man
--tui-locale TUI_LOCALEThe locale to use for the TUI [default: auto]help + man
--tui-timezone TUI_TIMEZONEThe timezone to use for the TUI [default: auto]help + man
--tui-theme-colors TUI_THEME_COLORSThe TUI theme colors [item=color,item=color,..]help + man
--print-tui-theme-itemsPrint all TUI theme items and exithelp + man
--tui-key-bindings TUI_KEY_BINDINGSThe TUI key bindings [command=key,command=key,..]help + man
--print-tui-binding-commandsPrint all TUI commands that can be bound and exithelp + man
-C, --report-cycles REPORT_CYCLESThe number of report cycles to run [default: 10]help + man
-G, --geoip-mmdb-file GEOIP_MMDB_FILEThe supported MaxMind or IPinfo GeoIp mmdb filehelp + man
--generate GENERATEGenerate shell completionhelp + man
--generate-manGenerate ROFF man pagehelp + man
--print-config-templatePrint a template toml config file and exithelp + man
--print-localesPrint all available TUI locales and exithelp + man
--log-format LOG_FORMATThe debug log format [default: pretty]help + man
--log-filter LOG_FILTERThe debug log filter [default: trippy=debug]help + man
--log-span-events LOG_SPAN_EVENTSThe debug log format [default: off]help + man
-v, --verboseEnable verbose debug logginghelp + man
-h, --helpPrint help (see a summary with '-h')help + man
-V, --versionPrint versionhelp + man

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