How To Install Speedtest-cli On a FreeBSD To Check Internet Speed

To install speedtest-cli, a popular open-source tool for checking internet speed from the command line, on FreeBSD, follow these steps:

1. Install the net/speedtest-cli package from the Ports Collection by running the following command:

sudo pkg install net/speedtest-cli

This will install speedtest-cli and any dependencies required.

2. To verify that the installation was successful, run the following command:

speedtest-cli --version

This will display the version of speedtest-cli that was installed.

3. To use speedtest-cli, run the following command:

speedtest-cli

This will run a speed test and display the results, including the download and upload speeds.

That's it! Speedtest-cli is now installed on your FreeBSD system and ready to use. You can use it to check the internet speed at any time from the command line.