dag0310 / speedtest-cli

Command line interface for testing internet bandwidth using speedtest.net

speedtest-cli (+ run-and-log.sh)

This fork includes an additional shell script which allows you to save the output of a speedtest to a CSV log file. The same license applies.

Best used in combination with Speedtests!

The original README can be found here.

Prerequisites

• Linux
• Python 2.4 - 3.4

Usage

Execute this command to run a speedtest and add a log entry to the specified file. Make sure you have execution rights on the script.

./run-and-log.sh <filepath_of_log_file>

Example: ./run-and-log.sh /volume1/web/speedtests/log.csv

Add as cron job (run every day automatically)

Add a cron job in your "/etc/crontab" file by adding a line like this:

Example: 0 5 * * * root /volume1/private/speedtest-cli/run-and-log.sh /volume1/web/speedtests/log.csv

This will run a speedtest every day at 5 AM and save it to a log file. For further reference please consult Wikipedia

Note: Be sure to use TABS instead of SPACES on Synology NAS and maybe also other platforms.