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Internet Speed

To test your internet speed on Linux from the command line, you can use a few different tools.

Two popular tools are:

  • The Speedtest CLI
  • The Fast CLI

Speedtest CLI

The speedtest CLI tool is a command line tool that is written in Python. It can be used to test your internet speed.

To use the speedtest CLI tool, do the following:

  1. Install the speedtest CLI tool
    sudo apt install speedtest-cli
  2. Run the speedtest CLI tool
    speedtest
  3. View the results

Fast CLI

Fast.com is a service from Netflix that provides a free internet speed tests. The fast CLI tool is a command line tool that is written in JavaScript. It can be used to test your internet speed.

To use the Fast CLI tool, do the following:

  1. Install the Fast.com Speedtest CLI tool
    npm install --global fast-cli
  2. Run the Fast.com Speedtest CLI tool
    fast -u
  3. View the results

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