How to Install Speed Test by OpenSpeedTest™ on Elementary OS Latest

Speed Test by OpenSpeedTest™ is a simple web-based tool that helps you measure the speed of your internet connection. Here is a tutorial on how to install Speed Test by OpenSpeedTest™ on Elementary OS.

Steps

1. Open a terminal window by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T.
2. Type the following command to update your package repository:

sudo apt-get update

3. Install Apache web server by typing the following command:

sudo apt-get install apache2

4. Install PHP and related modules by typing the following command:

sudo apt-get install php libapache2-mod-php php-mysql

5. Install MySQL server by entering the following command:

sudo apt-get install mysql-server

6. Install phpMyAdmin for managing MySQL databases by typing the following command:

sudo apt-get install phpmyadmin

7. Choose Apache server during the installation process.
8. Set up a password for phpMyAdmin when asked.
9. Download the latest version of Speed Test by OpenSpeedTest™ by typing the following command:

wget https://github.com/librespeed/speedtest/archive/master.zip

10. Unzip the downloaded file by entering the following command:

sudo unzip master.zip -d /var/www/html

11. Move the unzipped folder speedtest-master to /var/www/html/speedtest by typing the following command:

sudo mv /var/www/html/speedtest-master/ /var/www/html/speedtest

12. Grant ownership and permissions to the speedtest directory by typing the following command:

sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/speedtest/
sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/speedtest/

13. Restart Apache web server by entering:

sudo service apache2 restart

14. The installation of Speed Test by OpenSpeedTest™ is complete. You can now browse to http://localhost/speedtest/ on your web browser to access the tool.

Conclusion

Speed Test by OpenSpeedTest™ is a useful tool to measure the speed of your internet connection. By following the above steps, you can easily install it on your Elementary OS latest system.

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