How to accurately test internet speed on Linux?

Question

Is there a accurate way of truly testing what upload and download speeds I'm getting?

Answer 1

try http://www.speedtest.net/ . But if you have a remote server, you can do it yourself pretty easily with the ttcp command.

Steps to Install ttcp -

$ yum install ttcp
or 
$ apt-get install ttcp 

Then run it with -r for receive mode on one system and -t for transmit mode on the other end.

Comments

Very useful tools, especially while at hotspot cafes. Are there any free public servers for ttcp and iperf?

Answer 2

Try this tool for Linux https://iperf.fr

You can also try http://speedof.me which is a HTML5 Internet speed test (No Flash or Java needed)

Answer 3

Hi if you want check your internet speed you can visit this site Scanmyspeed.com here you can easily check out internet speed.