Description:
Advanced traceroute and network measurement utility
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Type: Formula
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Latest Version: 20251113@0
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Tracked Since: Nov 13, 2025
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Links:
Homepage |
formulae.brew.sh
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Category: Networking
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Tags:
networking
traceroute
measurement
diagnostics
ipv6
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Install:
brew install scamper
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About:
Scamper is a tool for network performance measurement and diagnostics. It performs parallel traceroute-style probes to discover network paths and measure latency, loss, and other metrics. It supports multiple protocols including ICMP, UDP, and TCP, making it useful for detailed network analysis.
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Key Features:
- Parallel probing for efficient network discovery
- Support for ICMP, UDP, and TCP protocols
- Comprehensive path and latency measurement
- IPv4 and IPv6 support
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Use Cases:
- Network path discovery and topology mapping
- Measuring network latency and packet loss
- Troubleshooting routing issues and connectivity problems
- Internet-scale network measurement research
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Alternatives:
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traceroute
– Standard utility with basic functionality, lacks scamper's advanced features and parallelization
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mtr
– Combines traceroute and ping but with less protocol flexibility than scamper
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