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| - | ====== Speedtest from the Command Line Interface ====== | + | ====== |
| - | Typically, you test connection speed by visiting sites like speedtest.net or fast.com. However, | + | Typically, you test connection speed by visiting sites like speedtest.net or fast.com. However, situations |
| + | ===== Downloading speedtest cli ===== | ||
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| + | * Visit speedtest.net and look for the Linux/cli version. At the time this was written, the URL was: [[https:// | ||
| + | * The latest version was 1.2.0. Therefore, this HOWTO refers to that version. | ||
| + | * Download the relevant file for your router (ARM device will need **armel** builds). | ||
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| + | For example, at a command line, download the file: | ||
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| + | \\ '' | ||
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| + | Then, extract the archive: | ||
| - | ===== downloading speedtest cli ===== | ||
| - | * Visit speedtest.net and look for the linuc/cli version. At the time this document was written the URL points to: https:// | ||
| - | * Download the relevant file for your router (ARM device will need **armel** builds) e.g. | ||
| - | '' | ||
| - | wget ookla-speedtest-1.2.0-linux-armel.tgz'' | ||
| - | * Extract the archive, e.g. | ||
| '' | '' | ||
| - | * make the file executable | + | |
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| + | Now, make the file executable: | ||
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| ===== Executing the test ===== | ===== Executing the test ===== | ||
| - | The very first time you will ask to type YES to accept the terms and conditions: | + | |
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| + | The very first time you run speedtest, it will prompt you to confirm (type YES) that you accept the Terms and Conditions: | ||
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