How to Install and Uninstall speedtest-cli Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: September 20,2024

1. Install "speedtest-cli" package

Please follow the guidance below to install speedtest-cli on Kali Linux


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                speedtest-cli
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "speedtest-cli" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall speedtest-cli on Kali Linux:


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                speedtest-cli
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the speedtest-cli package on Kali Linux

Package: speedtest-cli
Version: 2.1.3-2
Installed-Size: 104
Maintainer: Jonathan Carter
Architecture: all
Depends: python3:any, python3-pkg-resources, ca-certificates
Size: 24596
SHA256: 30ab85d0ff38affbcd0e74293f1f5b850e88fba49af25a5988ada30a2e492363
SHA1: a0af3beae13944809f6cb3196e133651bbebaca3
MD5sum: 05ace6aea8bf236c70d210f39057cff7
Description: Command line interface for testing internet bandwidth using speedtest.net
Speedtest.net is a webservice that allows you to test your broadband
connection by downloading a file from one of many Speedtest.net
servers from around the world.
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This utility allows you to use the Speedtest.net service from the
command line.
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Note: This tool accesses speedtest.net over http, while the web-based client
uses websockets. This tool has shown to become increasingly inacurate with
high-speed connections. For more information, see the readme on:
https://github.com/sivel/speedtest-cli
Description-md5:
Homepage: https://github.com/sivel/speedtest-cli/
Section: utils
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/s/speedtest-cli/speedtest-cli_2.1.3-2_all.deb