How to Install Speed Test by OpenSpeedTest™ on Ubuntu Server Latest

Speed Test by OpenSpeedTest™ is a web-based tool that helps to measure the speed of your internet connection. In this tutorial, we will explain how to install Speed Test by OpenSpeedTest™ on Ubuntu Server Latest.

Prerequisites

• A fresh Ubuntu Server Latest instance
• A terminal window/command-line (Ctrl+Alt+t)

Step 1: Update System Packages

Before installing any new software packages, it's always recommended to update the system package list and upgrade any outdated packages.

To do this, run the following command in your terminal:

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y

Step 2: Install Apache2 Web Server

Speed Test by OpenSpeedTest™ requires a web server to run, so we need to install the Apache2 web server.

To do this, run the following command in your terminal:

sudo apt install apache2 -y

Step 3: Install PHP and Required Modules

Speed Test by OpenSpeedTest™ is built on PHP, so we need to install PHP and some required modules.

To do this, run the following command in your terminal:

sudo apt install php libapache2-mod-php php-mysql php-curl php-gd php-mbstring php-xml php-xmlrpc php-soap php-intl php-zip -y

Step 4: Download OpenSpeedTest™

Next, download the latest stable release of OpenSpeedTest™ from their official website or simply use the following command in your terminal:

wget https://openspeedtest.com/download/openspeedtest.zip

Step 5: Extract OpenSpeedTest™

Once the download is complete, extract the downloaded file using the following command:

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

Step 6: Set Permissions

Since we have extracted the files in the /var/www/html/ directory, we need to set the proper owner and permissions for those files using the following command:

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

Step 7: Create Virtual Host

To access the OpenSpeedTest™ test page from a web browser, we need to create a virtual host configuration file.

Create a new virtual host configuration file named openspeedtest.conf with the following content using a text editor:

sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/openspeedtest.conf

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerAdmin webmaster@localhost
    ServerName your_domain.com
    DocumentRoot /var/www/html/openspeedtest
  
    <Directory /var/www/html/openspeedtest>
        Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews
        AllowOverride All
        Order allow,deny
        allow from all
    </Directory>
  
    ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/openspeedtest_error.log
    CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/openspeedtest_access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Replace your_domain.com with your actual domain name or IP address.

Save and close the file.

Step 8: Enable Virtual Host

Now, enable the virtual host configuration file using the following command:

sudo a2ensite openspeedtest.conf

And then restart Apache to apply the changes:

sudo systemctl restart apache2

Step 9: Test Speed Test by OpenSpeedTest™

Open your web browser and access the following URL by replacing your_domain.com with your actual domain name or IP address:

http://your_domain.com

You'll now see a Speed Test by OpenSpeedTest™ page in your web browser. You can test your internet speed by clicking on the GO button.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Speed Test by OpenSpeedTest™ on your Ubuntu Server Latest instance.

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