How To Test Internet Speed In CentOS 8

You can check internet speed on CentOS 8 easily using terminal-based tools without a browser or GUI.

Step 1: Enable EPEL

Enable the EPEL repo to access extra tools like speedtest-cli:

sudo dnf install epel-release -y

This gives you access to packages not in the default CentOS 8 repo.

Step 2: Install Speedtest CLI

Install the speedtest-cli tool to test internet speed from the terminal:

sudo dnf install speedtest-cli

It’s a simple tool that runs with just one command.

Step 3: Run the speed test

Use this command to test your internet connection:

speedtest-cli

It will show your ping, download speed, and upload speed in the terminal.

Step 4: Use Ookla’s official tool

If you want to test with the official tool, install it using this script:

curl -s https://install.speedtest.net/app/cli/install.rpm.sh | sudo bash && sudo dnf install speedtest -y

Then you can simply run a speedtest in the terminal.

Step 5: Run advanced tests

To test using bytes instead of bits, or choose a specific server, use extra flags.

speedtest-cli --bytes

You can also run speedtest-cli –list to see all nearby servers.