Clement's system, called IXMaps, has aggregated thousands of traceroutes — information trails which map the paths taken by packets of data as they are directed through the routers and exchanges which make up the internet in the US. (newscientist.com)
It's also installed by default on Ubuntu, while traceroute isn't. (howtogeek.com)
The tracepath command functions similarly to traceroute by allowing you to trace the path packets take to reach a remote server. (howtogeek.com)