In Linux, use speedtest to test the network's uplink/downlink speed

speedtest is a lightweight Linux command line tool written in Python that can run under Python versions 2.4 to 3.4. It is based on the Speedtest.net infrastructure to measure the network's uplink/downlink speeds. Installing speedtest is easy - just download its Python script file.

Use under SSH:
1. Installation

 wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sivel/speedtest-cli/master/speedtest.py chmod a+rx speedtest.py mv speedtest.py /usr/local/bin/speedtest chown root:root /usr/local/bin/speedtest

2. Use

 speedtest

After entering this command, it will automatically discover the Speedtest.net server closest to you (by geographical distance) and then print out the tested network up/downlink speeds.

 speedtest --share

This command will upload your test results to the Speedtest.net server and share them with others in a graphical format.

 speedtest --list

This command will print out all Speedtest.net servers (sorted by geographical distance from you, closest to farthest).

 speedtest --server 935

In the above list, each server is preceded by an ID corresponding to it. If you want to use a specific server to test your internet speed, you just need to specify its ID after the speedtest-cli command. For example, if you want to use a server in Washington DC, you only need to specify the corresponding server ID (such as 935).

Project address: https://github.com/sivel/speedtest-cli