Running Speed Test on Ubuntu Server

Speedtest by Ookla

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.

For this, you will need to have the following

• Putty: https://www.putty.org/
• SSH Credential for your Linux Virtual Machine

1. Log into your Linux Virtual Machine via SSH

2. Install speedtest-cli

sudo apt-get install speedtest-cli

After the download has completed, you may now perform speedtest-cli command.

To run a speed test with the nearby lowest latancy server, just type the following command

speedtest-cli

You can append the following arguments behind speedtest-cli command

list of all the commands available for speedtest-cli

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

List of speed test servers in Singapore