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lft for Mac

Layer Four Traceroute (LFT), an advanced traceroute tool

Quick answer: lft is a networking tool for macOS. Install it with brew install lft. It is distributed under the VOSTROM licence. It has 58 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What lft is

lft is a networking tool for macOS: layer Four Traceroute (LFT), an advanced traceroute tool.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the VOSTROM licence.

How to install lft

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install lft.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install lft on Mac?

Run brew install lft in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is lft open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the VOSTROM licence.

Does lft run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is lft?

It was installed 58 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #4342 in this catalogue.

What version of lft is current?

The latest packaged version is 4.03.