Tutorial: How to Install Speed Test by OpenSpeedTest™ on OpenSUSE

OpenSpeedTest™ is an internet speed testing tool that helps you evaluate your internet connection speed. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install the Speed Test by OpenSpeedTest™ on OpenSUSE Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we get started with the installation of OpenSpeedTest™, we first need to check if we have the following prerequisites:

• A running OpenSUSE operating system
• An active internet connection
• Root access on the machine

Step 1: Download OpenSpeedTest™

To install OpenSpeedTest™, we need to download the package from the official website. Follow the steps below to download the package:

1. Visit the OpenSpeedTest™ official website: https://openspeedtest.com/
2. Click on the "Download" button located in the top right corner of the page.
3. Select the "Linux" operating system option, and the package will begin to download.

Once the package is downloaded, we can proceed to install OpenSpeedTest™.

Step 2: Install OpenSpeedTest™

By default, OpenSUSE comes with the rpm package management system. Therefore, we will use RPM to install OpenSpeedTest™. Follow the steps below to install:

1. Open your terminal and navigate to the directory where the package is downloaded. For instance, if the package is downloaded in the Downloads directory, type the command:

   cd ~/Downloads
   

2. Once you are in the directory, type the command:

   sudo rpm -ivh ./openspeedtest-latest.x86_64.rpm
   

   This command installs the OpenSpeedTest™ package.

3. After executing the command, wait until the installation is complete.

Step 3: Launch OpenSpeedTest™

Now that we have installed OpenSpeedTest™, let's run it. Follow the steps below to launch OpenSpeedTest™:

1. Type the command:

   openspeedtest
   

2. The OpenSpeedTest™ application will start running, and you can test your internet connection speed.

That's all! We have successfully installed the OpenSpeedTest™ application on OpenSUSE. You can now test your internet connection speed whenever you want.

Conclusion

OpenSpeedTest™ is an essential tool for evaluating your internet connection speed. We hope that this tutorial has helped you install OpenSpeedTest™ on OpenSUSE. Please feel free to share this tutorial with others.

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