Having a slow connection to your Ubuntu Server? “Speedtest-cli” is a tool that can help you perform a speed test from your Linux Terminal / Command Line.
- Download and run Putty (http://the.earth.li/~sgtatham/putty/latest/x86/putty.exe)
- Enter your server host name or IP address.
- Log into your server
- Enter the following command sudo -i apt-get install speedtest-cli
- After the download has completed, you may now perform speedtest-cli command
You can run a speed test with the nearby lowest ping server by running the following command speedtest-cli
You can append the following arguments behind speedtest-cli command
Argument Description
-h Show all commands and help message
–bytes Display values in bytes instead of bits
–share Generate and provide a URL to the speedtest.net share results image
–simple Suppress verbose output, only show basic information
–list Display a list of speedtest.net servers sorted by distance
–server [SERVER] Specify a server ID to test against
–mini [MINI] URL of the Speedtest Mini server
–source [SOURCE] Source IP address to bind to
–timeout [TIMEOUT] HTTP timeout in seconds. Default 10
–version Show the version number and exit
For example: Run a speed test to Telin Singapore Server and generate a URL for result image. speedtest-cli –server 1883 –share
If you are in Singapore, you may use the following servers to run your speed test
Server ID Description
367 NewMedia Express Singapore
1883 Telin Singapore
2054 Viewqwest Pte Ltd Singapore
2213 SGIX Singapore
3914 SingTel Singapore
4044 SoftLayer Technologies, Inc. Singapore
4235 StarHub Mobile Pte Ltd Singapore
4403 PT. XL Axiata, Tbk Singapore
5168 PT Indosat Tbk Singapore
5304 Vodien Internet Solutions Pte Ltd Singapore
5935 MyRepublic Singapore
6341 Netpluz Asia Pte Ltd Singapore
Cheers Lungic (^o^)/