resolved #88 : speedtest

Author: and-cesbo

content/3.misc/1.tools-and-utilities/2.network/speedtest.md

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+---
+title: "Check Internet connection speed"
+date: 2023-08-08
+---
+
+Sometimes it is necessary to check the Internet connection speed from the server console.
+
+## Install
+
+Download and install command line tool for testing internet bandwidth using speedtest.net
+
+```sh
+sudo curl -Lo /usr/bin/speedtest-cli https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sivel/speedtest-cli/master/speedtest.py
+sudo chmod +x /usr/bin/speedtest-cli
+```
+
+## Launch
+
+To start test launch in console:
+
+```sh
+speedtest-cli
+```
+
+Result will be printed in console:
+
+```
+Retrieving speedtest.net configuration...
+Testing from Elisa telecommunications group, OU. (76.40.44.19)...
+Retrieving speedtest.net server list...
+Retrieving information for the selected server...
+Hosted by Compic OU (Tallinn, Estonia) [16.84 km]: 28.77 ms
+Testing download speed.........................
+Download: 93.30 Mbit/s
+Testing upload speed..........................
+Upload: 92.25 Mbit/s
+```
+
+## Select server
+
+You may list available servers with command:
+
+```sh
+speedtest-cli --list
+```
+
+Example output:
+
+```
+ 1437) Telia Lietuva, AB (Kaunas, Lithuania) [506.33 km]
+16248) Litnet (Kaunas, Lithuania) [506.33 km]
+```
+
+Now you may launch speedtest with custom server:
+
+```sh
+speedtest-cli --server 16248
+```