Installing Official Speedtest CLI by Ookla on Debian Linux

Date: June 3, 2025 Category: Networking / Monitoring Backlink: N/A 

 

 Description 

 This guide explains how to install the official Speedtest CLI by Ookla on a Raspberry Pi 5 running Debian Bookworm. Unlike the legacy speedtest-cli , this version offers more accurate and reliable results and is the preferred tool for benchmarking internet speed. You can get the latest repo here if it changes: https://www.speedtest.net/apps/cli 

 

 Installation Steps 

 1. Add the Ookla repository 

 curl -s https://packagecloud.io/install/repositories/ookla/speedtest-cli/script.deb.sh | sudo bash 

 2. Install the Speedtest CLI 

 sudo apt install speedtest 

 

 Note: If a file conflict occurs with speedtest-cli , you may need to rename or uninstall the legacy version. 

 

 

 Usage 

 To run a test: 

 speedtest 

 Sample output: 

 Speedtest by Ookla

 Server: Contabo - St. Louis, MO

 ISP: Spectrum

 Latency: 34.91 ms

 Download: 29.85 Mbps

 Upload: 39.39 Mbps 

 

  Notes 

 

 

 Ookla CLI is installed at: /usr/bin/speedtest 

 

 

 Coexists with speedtest-cli , which uses a different backend 

 

 

 Great for: 

 

 

 Spot-checking network health 

 

 

 Logging real-world bandwidth over time 

 

 

 Comparing ISP performance