How to Install and Uninstall speedtest-cli Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 19,2024

1. Install "speedtest-cli" package

This guide let you learn how to install speedtest-cli on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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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

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall speedtest-cli on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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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 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: speedtest-cli
Priority: optional
Section: universe/utils
Installed-Size: 63
Maintainer: Jonathan Carter
Architecture: all
Version: 0.3.4-1
Depends: python (>= 2.7), python (<< 2.8), python-pkg-resources
Filename: pool/universe/s/speedtest-cli/speedtest-cli_0.3.4-1_all.deb
Size: 13076
MD5sum: 6c21a4bd9cc83d80a4da7851660e1413
SHA1: b4731eddb4f3576a0b76dab0369ebd0366d1c464
SHA256: 2b5c88a03cd2df265a10ba59a7c806161a2224876bd297def045396daf74a1d1
Description-en: 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.
Description-md5: 888d0651505664258c3520e3dca98297
Homepage: https://github.com/sivel/speedtest-cli/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu