Test your server internet speed on Linux

Speedtest is a popular online service and a set of applications that measure and analyze the internet speed of a user’s connection. Developed by Ookla, Speedtest is widely used to assess the upload and download speeds, as well as other relevant metrics, of an internet connection. The tool is available through a web-based interface on the Speedtest website and also as standalone applications for various platforms, including Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, and others.

In this article we will see how to test the network speed of your server.

For Ubuntu / Debian

sudo apt-get install curl

curl -s https://packagecloud.io/install/repositories/ookla/speedtest-cli/script.deb.sh | sudo bash

sudo apt-get install speedtest

For CentOS / RedHat / Fedora

curl -s https://packagecloud.io/install/repositories/ookla/speedtest-cli/script.rpm.sh | sudo bash

sudo yum install speedtest

Launching Speed Test

speedtest

At the first launch of the command, you will need to accept the license. Type “YES” to continue.