How to Speedtest a Server on CentOS 7
In order to run how to do Speedtest Server, we use a Python-based CLI called "speedtest-cli".
Instal Python
Speedtest-cli is written in Python, make sure you have Python installed and running properly.
$ yum install python
$ python –version
Download speedtest_cli.py
Download the speedtest_cli tool and make the Python file executable.
$ wget -O speedtest-cli https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sivel/speedtest-cli/master/speedtest.py
$ chmod +x speedtest-cli
Speedtest Network
$ ./speedtest-cli
Or
$ python speedtest-cli
Then the output will be as follows:
Retrieving speedtest.net configuration…
Testing from DigitalFyre Internet Solutions, LLC. (IP-Server)…
Retrieving speedtest.net server list…
Selecting best server based on ping…
Hosted by Westman Communications (Brandon, MB) [14554.90 km]: 237.03 ms
Testing download speed……………………………………………………………………..
Download: 33.41 Mbit/s
Testing upload speed……………………………………………………………………………………
Upload: 20.79 Mbit/s
To view speed values in bytes rather than bits, you can use the following options:
$ ./speedtest-cli –bytes
Then the output will be like:
Retrieving speedtest.net configuration…
Testing from DigitalFyre Internet Solutions, LLC. (IP-Server)…
Retrieving speedtest.net server list…
Selecting best server based on ping…
Hosted by Westman Communications (Brandon, MB) [14554.90 km]: 237.99 ms
Testing download speed……………………………………………………………………..
Download: 4.30 Mbyte/s
Testing upload speed……………………………………………………………………………………
Upload: 2.65 Mbyte/s
Next, use the following options to generate the speedtest.net URL:
$ ./speedtest-cli –share
Then the output will look like:
Retrieving speedtest.net configuration…
Testing from DigitalFyre Internet Solutions, LLC. (IP-Server)…
Retrieving speedtest.net server list…
Selecting best server based on ping…
Hosted by Westman Communications (Brandon, MB) [14554.90 km]: 237.598 ms
Testing download speed……………………………………………………………………..
Download: 30.86 Mbit/s
Testing upload speed……………………………………………………………………………………
Upload: 18.72 Mbit/s
Share results: http://www.speedtest.net/result/9289668122.png
