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Getting Started

The following steps will guide you through the process of installing and running Trippy.

  1. Install Trippy:

    Terminal window
    cargo install trippy --locked

    See the installation guide for details of how to install Trippy on your system.

  2. Run Trippy:

    To run an ICMP trace to example.com, use the following command:

    Terminal window
    sudo trip example.com

    See the usage examples and the CLI reference for details of how to use Trippy. To use Trippy without elevated privileges, see the privileges guide.

  3. Customize the key bindings, theme and columns:

    See the key bindings reference, theme reference and column reference for details of how to customize the appearance and behavior of Trippy.

    These settings can be made permanent by adding them to the Trippy configuration file, see the configuration reference for details.

  4. Review the tracing recommendations:

    To get the most out of Trippy, review the recommended tracing settings for guidance on how to configure Trippy for different types of analysis.

Happy tracing!