Explain about traceroute working

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Traceroute is a network diagnostic tool used to track the path data takes from one networked device to another.

Traceroute sends out packets with increasing TTL values to determine the path to a destination.
Each router along the path sends back an ICMP Time Exceeded message, allowing traceroute to map the route.
Traceroute displays the round-trip time for each hop, helping to identify network issues or delays.
It can be used to troubleshoot network connectivity problems and identify routing issues.
Example: Running 'traceroute www.google.com' in the command line will show the path to Google's servers.