How to Test Internet Connection Speed in Ubuntu 20.04
A situation often arises when you need to determine the bandwidth of the Internet channel. In the desktop version of the operating system, it is enough to enter the corresponding request into a search engine and measure the speed on any of the search results sites. But if it needs to be done in the server version, the method will be different. In this tutorial, we are going to take a look at how to test Internet connection speed on Ubuntu 20.04. All commands must be run as root.
Install Speedtest
To install Speedtest you need to add its repository. Install the required packages first.
apt install gnupg1 apt-transport-https dirmngrAdd a key for the repository.
apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys 379CE192D401AB61Add the repository itself.
echo "deb https://ookla.bintray.com/debian generic main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/speedtest.listUninstall another version of Speedtest, if installed.
apt remove speedtest-cliUpdate the packages list.
apt updateFinally, install a tool to test Internet connection speed.
apt install speedtest-cliInternet connection speed test
To run a simple Internet speed test, run:
speedtest-cliRead the license and accept it.
Do you accept the license? [type YES to accept]:You will see the results when the test is complete:
Speedtest by Ookla
Server: Some Server
ISP: Your ISP
Latency: 1.22 ms (0.04 ms jitter)
Download: 82.59 Mbps (data used: 41.5 MB)
Upload: 91.69 Mbps (data used: 41.3 MB)
Packet Loss: 0.0%
Result URL: https://www.speedtest.net/result/c/4f200375-d643-...You can share the result using the Result URL.
You can choose another server to test the speed. Enter this command to see the nearest servers:
speedtest -LTo select one of them, enter the following command with the server ID instead of "1111":
speedtest -s 1111To see all available options, enter:
speedtest --help
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