Speed Test by OpenSpeedTest™ is an open-source network speed testing tool that enables users to get an accurate measure of their internet speed. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Speed Test by OpenSpeedTest™ on Fedora Server.
Before we proceed with the installation of Speed Test by OpenSpeedTest™, we need to install and configure Apache2 and PHP on our system. Run the following command to install Apache2 and PHP:
sudo dnf install httpd php php-mysqlnd -y
Once the installation is done, start the Apache2 service and enable it to start at system boot:
sudo systemctl start httpd
sudo systemctl enable httpd
Go to the official website of OpenSpeedTest™ at https://openspeedtest.com/.
Download the latest version of Speed Test by clicking on the "Download OG Speed Test" button.
Extract the downloaded file and copy all the files to the root directory of your Apache2 server. You can use the following command to extract the file:
sudo unzip OGSPEEDTEST-master.zip -d /var/www/html/
sudo mv /var/www/html/OGSPEEDTEST-master/ /var/www/html/speedtest/
sudo chown -R apache:apache /var/www/html/speedtest/
sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/speedtest/
You can access Speed Test by OpenSpeedTest™ by opening a web browser and navigating to:
http://localhost/speedtest/
Once the page loads, you can start the speed test by clicking on the "Start Test" button. The results will be displayed in real-time.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Speed Test by OpenSpeedTest™ on your Fedora Server.
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