I used to using mtr to do traceroute and network troubleshooting, but suddenly I found a better tool nexttrace. I tried it and found that its really suit for VPS TEST.

Intro: NextTrace uses the ICMP protocol to perform TraceRoute requests by default, which supports both IPv4 and IPv6, Get more information from: https://github.com/nxtrace/NTrace-core

How to install

curl nxtrace.org/nt | bash

Common Usage

IPv4 ICMP Trace

nexttrace 1.1.1.1

Test: singapore-server icmp traffic to cloudflare edge node

IP Geo Data Provider: LeoMoeAPI
traceroute to 1.1.1.1, 30 hops max, 52 bytes packets
1   103.164.54.11   AS141995 [CONTABO-ASIA]   新加坡    contabo.com
    ip-103-164-54-11.static.contabo.net       0.87 ms / 0.39 ms / 0.35 ms
2   62.115.179.206  AS1299   [ARELION-NET]    新加坡    arelion.com
                                              0.51 ms / 0.54 ms / 0.72 ms
3   *
4   *
5   62.115.181.151  AS1299   [ARELION-NET]    新加坡    arelion.com
    cloudflare-ic-350354.ip.twelve99-cust.net   1.81 ms / 1.41 ms / * ms
6   *
7   1.1.1.1         AS13335                   CLOUDFLARE.COM    cloudflare.com
    one.one.one.one                           1.10 ms / 1.25 ms / 1.07 ms
MapTrace URL: https://assets.nxtrace.org/tracemap/2ace1140-2dba-56a1-88cc-49934491f592.html

IPv4 TCP Trace

# TCP SYN Trace
nexttrace --tcp www.google.com
# nexttrace --tcp --port 443 $ip/$url

Test: singapore-server tcp traffic to google.com

NextTrace v1.3.0 2024-04-18T06:38:21Z 2cb13be
[NextTrace API] preferred API IP - 104.21.40.176 - 191.10ms - Misaka.HKG
Please Choose the IP You Want To TraceRoute
0. 64.233.170.103
1. 64.233.170.106
2. 64.233.170.99
3. 64.233.170.105
4. 64.233.170.104
5. 64.233.170.147
6. 2404:6800:4003:c1a::67
7. 2404:6800:4003:c1a::69
8. 2404:6800:4003:c1a::68
9. 2404:6800:4003:c1a::6a
Your Option:
IP Geo Data Provider: LeoMoeAPI
traceroute to 64.233.170.103 (www.google.com), 30 hops max, 52 bytes packets
1   103.164.54.11   AS141995 [CONTABO-ASIA]   新加坡    contabo.com
    ip-103-164-54-11.static.contabo.net       0.49 ms / 0.28 ms
    103.164.54.12   AS141995 [CONTABO-ASIA]   新加坡    contabo.com
    ip-103-164-54-12.static.contabo.net       0.68 ms
2   103.16.102.188  AS15169  [SGIX]           新加坡   SGIX - Google LLC - 100Gbps about.google
    google2.sgix.sg                           0.77 ms
    103.16.102.64   AS15169  [SGIX]           新加坡   SGIX - Google LLC - 100Gbps about.google
    google.sgix.sg                            2.45 ms
    10.0.50.2       *                         RFC1918
                                              0.31 ms
3   172.253.77.227  AS15169  [GOOGLE]         新加坡    about.google
                                              0.50 ms
    103.16.102.64   AS15169  [SGIX]           新加坡   SGIX - Google LLC - 100Gbps about.google
                                              1.60 ms / * ms
4   209.85.248.209  AS15169  [GOOGLE]         新加坡    about.google
                                              4.07 ms
    192.178.109.177 AS15169                   美国    about.google
                                              2.87 ms
    192.178.109.208 AS15169                   美国    about.google
                                              1.27 ms
5   209.85.255.43   AS15169  [GOOGLE]         新加坡    about.google
                                              3.53 ms
    192.178.109.208 AS15169                   美国    about.google
                                              1.18 ms
    192.178.109.86  AS15169                   美国    about.google
                                              1.08 ms
6   142.251.230.135 AS15169  [GOOGLE]         新加坡    about.google
                                              3.90 ms / * ms
    66.249.95.248   AS15169                   新加坡    about.google
                                              3.18 ms
7   142.251.247.207 AS15169  [GOOGLE]         新加坡    about.google
                                              1.19 ms
    142.251.247.197 AS15169  [GOOGLE]         新加坡    about.google
                                              1.42 ms
    142.251.247.209 AS15169  [GOOGLE]         新加坡    about.google
                                              3.00 ms
8   209.85.250.189  AS15169  [GOOGLE]         新加坡    about.google
                                              * ms / 2.18 ms / * ms
9   *
10  *
11  *
12  *
13  *
14  *
15  *
16  *
17  64.233.170.103  AS15169                   新加坡    about.google
    sg-in-f103.1e100.net                      * ms / 1.22 ms / 0.97 ms

IPv4 UDP Trace

nexttrace --udp --port 53 8.8.8.8

Test: singapore-server udp traffic to google dns

NextTrace v1.3.0 2024-04-18T06:38:21Z 2cb13be
[NextTrace API] preferred API IP - 104.21.40.176 - 167.47ms - Misaka.HKG
2024/05/08 16:28:04 dial: websocket: bad handshake
IP Geo Data Provider: LeoMoeAPI
traceroute to 8.8.8.8, 30 hops max, 52 bytes packets
1   103.164.54.11   ASAPI Server Error                  网络故障
3.24 ms / 0.68 ms / * ms
2   10.0.50.2       *                         RFC1918
1.29 ms
103.16.102.188  AS15169  [SGIX]           新加坡   SGIX - Google LLC - 100Gbps about.google
google2.sgix.sg                           6.41 ms / 20.23 ms
3   103.16.102.64   AS15169  [SGIX]           新加坡   SGIX - Google LLC - 100Gbps about.google
google.sgix.sg                            4.82 ms / 4.54 ms
103.16.102.188  AS15169  [SGIX]           新加坡   SGIX - Google LLC - 100Gbps about.google
1.36 ms
4   216.239.41.111  AS15169  [GOOGLE]         美国    about.google
2.84 ms / * ms / * ms
5   72.14.232.107   AS15169                   新加坡    about.google
15.19 ms / * ms / * ms

Website Trace

nexttrace https://www.google.com

Trace traffic from localhost(singapore) to google search website

NextTrace v1.3.0 2024-04-18T06:38:21Z 2cb13be
[NextTrace API] preferred API IP - 104.21.40.176 - 71.74ms - Misaka.HKG
Please Choose the IP You Want To TraceRoute
0. 142.250.66.68
1. 2404:6800:4005:81b::2004
Your Option:
IP Geo Data Provider: LeoMoeAPI
traceroute to 142.250.66.68 (www.google.com), 30 hops max, 52 bytes packets
1   *
2   192.168.168.5   *                         RFC1918
                                              3.33 ms / 3.01 ms / 3.29 ms
3   10.13.8.6       *                         RFC1918
                                              1.94 ms / 2.21 ms / 1.80 ms
4   10.13.8.30      *                         RFC1918
                                              10.12 ms / 1.06 ms / 1.81 ms
5   10.13.8.1       *                         RFC1918
                                              1.76 ms / 2.11 ms / 2.19 ms
6   10.13.5.1       *                         RFC1918
                                              14.73 ms / 2.29 ms / 1.96 ms
7   63.216.84.237   AS3491                    中国 香港   pccwglobal.com
    63-216-84-237.static.pccwglobal.net       102.36 ms / 101.93 ms / * ms
8   72.14.222.254   AS15169                   中国 香港   about.google
                                              3.80 ms / 3.84 ms / 3.87 ms
9   209.85.244.77   AS15169  [GOOGLE]         中国 香港   about.google
                                              1.52 ms / 1.49 ms / 1.89 ms
10  172.253.72.151  AS15169  [GOOGLE]         中国 香港   about.google
                                              1.88 ms / 1.82 ms / 1.86 ms
11  142.250.66.68   AS15169  [GOOGLE]         中国 香港   about.google
    hkg12s27-in-f4.1e100.net                  4.72 ms / 1.83 ms / 1.70 ms

Advanced Usage

# Form printing
nexttrace --table 1.1.1.1

# An Output Easy to Parse
nexttrace --raw 1.1.1.1
nexttrace --json 1.1.1.1

# IPv4/IPv6 Resolve Only, and automatically select the first IP when there are multiple IPs
nexttrace --ipv4 g.co
nexttrace --ipv6 g.co

# IPv6 ICMP Trace
nexttrace 2606:4700:4700::1111

# Disable Path Visualization With the -M parameter
nexttrace koreacentral.blob.core.windows.net
# MapTrace URL: https://api.nxtrace.org/tracemap/html/c14e439e-3250-5310-8965-42a1e3545266.html

# Disable MPLS display using the --disable-mpls / -e parameter or the NEXTTRACE_DISABLEMPLS environment variable
nexttrace --disable-mpls example.com
export NEXTTRACE_DISABLEMPLS=1

# IPv4 ICMP Fast Test (Beijing + Shanghai + Guangzhou + Hangzhou) in China Telecom / Unicom / Mobile / Education Network
nexttrace --fast-trace

# You can also use TCP SYN for testing
nexttrace --fast-trace --tcp

# You can also quickly test through a customized IP/DOMAIN list file
nexttrace --file /path/to/your/iplist.txt
# CUSTOMIZED IP DOMAIN LIST FILE FORMAT
## One IP/DOMAIN per line + space + description information (optional)
## forExample:
## 106.37.67.1 BEIJING-TELECOM
## 240e:928:101:31a::1 BEIJING-TELECOM
## bj.10086.cn BEIJING-MOBILE
## 2409:8080:0:1::1
## 223.5.5.5

# Use eth0 network interface
nexttrace --dev eth0 2606:4700:4700::1111

# Use eth0 network interface's IP
# When using the network interface's IP for route tracing, note that the IP type to be traced should be the same as network interface's IP type (e.g. both IPv4)
nexttrace --source 204.98.134.56 9.9.9.9