#Command line bandwidth speed test install

Use wget or curl command to download the speedtest.py file and grand executable permission to run the speedtest-cli.

#Command line bandwidth speed test install

$ sudo zypper install python-pip gitįor Fedora users, use dnf Package Manager to install Audit package.

$ sudo apt-get install python-pip gitįor openSUSE users, use Zypper Package Manager to install Audit package. If not, install before proceeding speedtest-cli installation.įor Debian users, use APT Package Manager or Apt-Get Package Manager to install Audit package. Make sure your system should have below prerequisite packages. Users can install speedtest-cli in six simple ways. It’s using pure socket tests instead of HTTP based tests.

Speedtest.py is a simple python script which help us to test internet bandwidth (Upload & Download) speed in Linux command line using. You can go with browser based testing, when you have a GUI and you have to look for alternative if you have a headless server. It loads JavaScript code in your web browser, then automatically detects the nearest server for you and finally measures download/upload speed by sending HTTP GET and POST requests to the server. There are many online sites are available to check the Internet Bandwidth Speed.Those websites are bit heavy and having lots of annoying ads. Whenever you are experiencing slow Internet speed in home or office, you may want to test the Internet speed to know the status.