How To Install speedtest-cli on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install speedtest-cli on Debian 10.
What is speedtest-cli
speedtest-cli is:
Speedtest.net is a webservice that allows you to test your broadband connection by downloading a file from one of many Speedtest.net servers from around the world.
This utility allows you to use the Speedtest.net service from the command line.
Note: This tool accesses speedtest.net over http, while the web-based client uses websockets. This tool has shown to become increasingly inacurate with high-speed connections. For more information, see the readme on: https://github.com/sivel/speedtest-cli
There are three methods to install speedtest-cli on Debian 10. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install speedtest-cli Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install speedtest-cli using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install speedtest-cli
Install speedtest-cli Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install speedtest-cli using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install speedtest-cli
Install speedtest-cli Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install speedtest-cli using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install speedtest-cli
How To Uninstall speedtest-cli on Debian 10
To uninstall only the speedtest-cli package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove speedtest-cli
Uninstall speedtest-cli And Its Dependencies
To uninstall speedtest-cli and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove speedtest-cli
Remove speedtest-cli Configurations and Data
To remove speedtest-cli configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge speedtest-cli
Remove speedtest-cli configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove speedtest-cli configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge speedtest-cli
Dependencies
speedtest-cli have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install speedtest-cli package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.