vanderblugen / speedtest-log

A python script that runs speedtest using python and uploads results to a local log file and/or google sheets

speedtest-log

This is a script that...

• Runs speedtest using python
• Can be scheduled to run at regular intervals (IE: cronjob)
• For use on a Linux system
• Output to a log file and/or to google sheets using IFTTT.

Setup

Verify software is installed

Python needs to be installed These python packages need to be installed: speedtest-cli, numpy, and requests

Install these with

pip install speedtest-cli numpy requests

Verify that IFTTT applet setup properly

• IF THIS as WEBHOOKS
• THEN THAT as Google Sheets (add row to spreadsheet)
• Note your KEY and EVENT TITLE

Finish Setup

• Copy the python script to your system and update the variables as needed
  • st-simple.py uploads just download rate, ping rate, and ping.
  • st-all.py uploads all the data that would need to be parsed in google-sheets in CSV format.
• IFTTT_Event_Name and IFTTT_Key need to be updated appropriatly
• Both IFTTT and Local Log can be disabled just update these variables and set appropriately to either true or false.
  • Use_IFTTT = True
  • Use_Local_Log = True
• Log_Path folder needs to be updated and verify that the folder exists
• Log_File will be created in Log_Path if it is not present, as long as permissions are properly set

NOTES

• If the script is going to be run as root, the python packages need to be installed under the root user

• This information was thrown together for my enjoyment for personal use.

• This has been tested on a Linux system already.

• I am not claiming to know anything about anything. Use at your own risk.

• Working on an additional entry for using Google Sheets api without logging.

• Here are some of the places I got the information for this.

  • https://github.com/sivel/speedtest-cli/wiki
  • https://pypi.org/project/speedtest-cli/

If anyone wants to contribute please reach out