How to check internet speed on a Linux machine October 23, 2023

This article provides instructions for checking the upload and download internet speed on a Linux server.

Follow these steps to check internet speed on a Linux machine-

1. Log into your Terminal.
2. Enter the following command line-

   yum -y install wget

   

3. Next, you should download the network tester tool with this command-

   wget https://github.com/ddo/fast/releases/download/v0.0.4/fast_linux_amd64 -O fast

   

4. You must now grant execute permission to the downloaded fastest file using the following command-

   chmod +x fast

   

5. Execute the ‘fast’ file to test the speed.

   ./fast

   

In this way, you can check the internet speed on a Linux machine.

Want to test your network connection even further? Learn how to use the ping command to troubleshoot your Linux network.

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