Installing MTR (Matt's traceroute)

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Installing MTR (Matt's traceroute)

I hope this is the right place for this question, if not let me know and I will repost. I would like to install this program. I have the mtr-0.72.tar.gz file and got it to open to mtr-0.72 now I am not sure what to do next to install it. Can anyone help me with this.?

Mac Pro 3.0Ghz 6GB ATI X1900, Mac OS X (10.4.11)

Posted on Feb 1, 2008 7:12 AM

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Feb 1, 2008 7:35 AM in response to Gnarly02

Well, I assume what you mean is you unpacked the file. What are you left with now? Is it a package file (will have an open box icon) if so doubleclick and the installer will launch. If it is the program itself then drag it to its final location and it will be installed. If it is a disk image (should have the icon of a disk) then doubleclick and the image will mount.

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Feb 1, 2008 9:29 AM in response to Russman_13

OK when I open the folder mtr-0.72 there is a file called "Makefile.dist" (it is an open box icon)
With the "Makefile.dist" when I try to open it I get "Open Failed, couldn't open "Makefile.dist".
There is also a sub folder called "img" which has "Makefile.am & Makefile.in" If I try to open either of these it states there is no application specified.

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Chris CA

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Feb 1, 2008 10:31 AM in response to Gnarly02

Those are the files which need to be compiled into a runtime file.
You should be able to find it already compiled. Google it.

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Feb 2, 2008 3:52 AM in response to Chris CA

What I did is install Fink and then did an install that way, ("Fink install mtr") works fine.

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