Being able to validate your network connection speed puts you in control of your computer. Three open source tools that enable you to check your internet and network speeds at the command line are Speedtest, Fast, and iPerf.SpeedtestSpeedtest is an old favorite. It’s implemented in Python, packaged in Apt, and also available with pip. You can use it as a command-line tool or within a Python script.Install it with:read more

Source: LXer – 3 handy command-line internet speed tests