Tutorial: How to Install Speed Test by OpenSpeedTest™ on Fedora CoreOS Latest

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Speed Test by OpenSpeedTest™ on Fedora CoreOS Latest in a step-by-step format.

Prerequisites:

Before you begin the installation process, here are some prerequisites that you need to have:

  1. Access to a Fedora CoreOS Latest machine or a virtual machine
  2. Internet Connectivity

Installation Process

Follow the steps below to install Speed Test by OpenSpeedTest™:

Step 1: Connect to Fedora CoreOS Latest Machine

First, make sure that you are connected to the Fedora CoreOS Latest machine or virtual machine via terminal or SSH client.

Step 2: Update the System

To ensure that the system has the latest updates, run the command below:

sudo dnf update

Step 3: Install the Necessary Packages

In order to install Speed Test by OpenSpeedTest™, some packages need to be installed. The packages are curl and unzip. To install them, run the command below:

sudo dnf install curl unzip -y

Step 4: Download the OpenSpeedTest™ Package

To download the OpenSpeedTest™ package, navigate to the official website https://openspeedtest.com/ and click on the "Download for Linux" button. Upon clicking, the download will begin automatically.

Alternatively, you can run the command below to download the OpenSpeedTest™ package:

sudo curl -o openspeedtest.zip https://openspeedtest.com/files/openspeedtest-v5.0.5.zip

Step 5: Extract the Package

After downloading the package, extract it using the command below:

sudo unzip openspeedtest.zip

After extraction, you will see a directory named openspeedtest-v5.0.5 in the current directory.

Step 6: Launch OpenSpeedTest™

To launch the OpenSpeedTest™ tool, navigate into the extracted directory using the command below:

cd openspeedtest-v5.0.5

Then, run the command below to start OpenSpeedTest™:

./openspeedtest

Step 7: Verify Installation

Finally, verify that the installation was successful by running the speed test in the OpenSpeedTest™ tool.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install Speed Test by OpenSpeedTest™ on Fedora CoreOS Latest. We hope that this guide was helpful and that you were able to successfully install the tool.

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