[Cialug] speedtest-cli lies!!!

[Jim Cole]

If reliable cli network perf tests are needed then use iperf.

On Thu, Aug 20, 2020, 8:42 AM Andrew Denner <linux-list at upeke.com> wrote:

> Also on the project's GitHub page they call out:
>
>
> There is the potential for this tool to report results inconsistent with
> Speedtest.net. There are several concepts to be aware of that factor into
> the potential inconsistency:
>
>
>    1. Speedtest.net has migrated to using pure socket tests instead of HTTP
>       based tests
>       2. This application is written in Python
>       3. Different versions of Python will execute certain parts of the
>       code faster than others
>       4. CPU and Memory capacity and speed will play a large part in
>       inconsistency between Speedtest.net and even other machines on the
> same
>       network
>
> I would be hesitant to trust any of it's results for making decisions with.
> A possible alternative (but appears to not be free as in libre) is the
> speedtest.net cli binary https://www.speedtest.net/apps/cli
>
> On Thu, Aug 20, 2020 at 12:10 AM Jim Cole <jrcole at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Not to be a total ass(I just moved to The Netherlands so Im going to
> > practice my Dutch Directness) but going through the issues(both open and
> > closed) is usually one of the first things I do for something like
> > this..way before posting to a forum.
> >
> > It might be a good habit to get into.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Aug 20, 2020, 6:38 AM Jim Cole <jrcole at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > CLI has been broken for a year or so.
> > >
> > > Go look at the issues and read through them for more details.
> > >
> > > Grab the very latest and it should be fixed..do not use the distros
> > > packages.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Thu, Aug 20, 2020, 4:54 AM L. V. Lammert <lvl at omnitec.net> wrote:
> > >
> > >> On Wed, 19 Aug 2020, Jeffrey Ollie wrote:
> > >>
> > >> > Are you sure that it's the CLI lying?
> > >> >
> > >> Yep! Running side by side, same server selected, only one IF active,
> two
> > >> entirely differert results.
> > >>
> > >>         Lee
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