Run a Speedtest

Test your VPS network speed from the command line

A speed test measures your server’s network performance, including download and upload speeds.

Prerequisites

• A VPS with OnetSolutions
• SSH access to your server

Installation and Usage

Debian/Ubuntu

1. Download speedtest-cli

   wget -O speedtest-cli https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sivel/speedtest-cli/master/speedtest.py
   chmod +x speedtest-cli
   
2. Run the test

   ./speedtest-cli
   

CentOS/Rocky/Alma

1. Install speedtest

   curl -s https://packagecloud.io/install/repositories/ookla/speedtest-cli/script.rpm.sh | sudo bash
   sudo yum install speedtest
   
2. Run the test

   speedtest
   

Understanding Results

Metric	Description
Download Speed	Rate of data transfer from internet to your server
Upload Speed	Rate of data transfer from your server to internet
Ping/Latency	Time for data to travel to the test server and back

• Higher download/upload speeds indicate faster connections
• Lower latency is better for real-time applications
• Run multiple tests at different times for accurate results

Speed test results are indicative and may vary based on server load, time of day, and test server location.