How to Run a Speed Test in SynetoOS 5

Written By Sebastian Sime (Draft Writer)

Updated at January 19th, 2026

→ Applies to: SynetoOS 5.x

 

Step 1. Connect to SynetoOS appliance via SSH as admin

ssh admin@<your_ip_address_or_hostname>

 

Step 2. Become Super User

sudo su

 

Step 3. Download the package

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

EXAMPLE OUTPUT

[root@syneto-os-5 admin]# curl -s https://packagecloud.io/install/repositories/ookla/speedtest-cli/script.rpm.sh | sudo bash
Detected operating system as rocky/8.
Checking for curl...
Detected curl...
Downloading repository file: https://packagecloud.io/install/repositories/ookla/speedtest-cli/config_file.repo?os=rocky&dist=8&source=script
done.
Installing yum-utils...
ookla_speedtest-cli-source                                                                                                                                                                                   203  B/s | 833  B     00:04    
ookla_speedtest-cli-source                                                                                                                                                                                   4.1 kB/s | 3.9 kB     00:00    
Importing GPG key 0xE723ACAA:
 Userid     : "https://packagecloud.io/ookla/speedtest-cli (https://packagecloud.io/docs#gpg_signing) <support@packagecloud.io>"
 Fingerprint: C525 F88F CF3A 7E56 CE2C F591 31EB 3981 E723 ACAA
 From       : https://packagecloud.io/ookla/speedtest-cli/gpgkey
ookla_speedtest-cli-source                                                                                                                                                                                    80  B/s | 296  B     00:03    
syneto                                                                                                                                                                                                        30 kB/s | 4.2 kB     00:00    
No match for argument: yum-utils
Error: Unable to find a match: yum-utils

WARNING: 
The yum-utils package could not be installed. This means you may not be able to install source RPMs or use other yum features.

Generating yum cache for ookla_speedtest-cli...
Importing GPG key 0xE723ACAA:
 Userid     : "https://packagecloud.io/ookla/speedtest-cli (https://packagecloud.io/docs#gpg_signing) <support@packagecloud.io>"
 Fingerprint: C525 F88F CF3A 7E56 CE2C F591 31EB 3981 E723 ACAA
 From       : https://packagecloud.io/ookla/speedtest-cli/gpgkey
Generating yum cache for ookla_speedtest-cli-source...

The repository is setup! You can now install packages.

 

Step 4. Install the script

sudo yum install -y speedtest

EXAMPLE OUTPUT

[root@syneto-os-5 admin]# sudo yum install speedtest
Last metadata expiration check: 0:00:05 ago on Mon 11 Nov 2024 06:01:51 PM CET.
Dependencies resolved.
=============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================
 Package                                             Architecture                                     Version                                                            Repository                                                     Size
=============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================
Installing:
 speedtest                                           x86_64                                           1.2.0.84_1.ea6b6773cf-1                                            ookla_speedtest-cli                                           1.1 M

Transaction Summary
=============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================
Install  1 Package

Total download size: 1.1 M
Installed size: 2.5 M
Is this ok [y/N]: y
Downloading Packages:
speedtest-1.2.0.84_1.ea6b6773cf-1.x86_64.rpm                                                                                                                                                                 836 kB/s | 1.1 MB     00:01    
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total                                                                                                                                                                                                        834 kB/s | 1.1 MB     00:01     
Running transaction check
Transaction check succeeded.
Running transaction test
Transaction test succeeded.
Running transaction
  Preparing        :                                                                                                                                                                                                                     1/1 
  Installing       : speedtest-1.2.0.84_1.ea6b6773cf-1.x86_64                                                                                                                                                                            1/1 
  Running scriptlet: speedtest-1.2.0.84_1.ea6b6773cf-1.x86_64                                                                                                                                                                            1/1 
  Verifying        : speedtest-1.2.0.84_1.ea6b6773cf-1.x86_64                                                                                                                                                                            1/1 

Installed:
  speedtest-1.2.0.84_1.ea6b6773cf-1.x86_64                                                                                                                                                                                                   

Complete!

 

Step 5. Run the script 

speedtest

Press YES when the prompt ‘Do you accept the license?’ appears
 

EXAMPLE OUTPUT

[root@syneto-os-5 admin]# speedtest 
==============================================================================

You may only use this Speedtest software and information generated
from it for personal, non-commercial use, through a command line
interface on a personal computer. Your use of this software is subject
to the End User License Agreement, Terms of Use and Privacy Policy at
these URLs:

        https://www.speedtest.net/about/eula
        https://www.speedtest.net/about/terms
        https://www.speedtest.net/about/privacy

==============================================================================

Do you accept the license? [type YES to accept]: YES
License acceptance recorded. Continuing.

==============================================================================

Ookla collects certain data through Speedtest that may be considered
personally identifiable, such as your IP address, unique device
identifiers or location. Ookla believes it has a legitimate interest
to share this data with internet providers, hardware manufacturers and
industry regulators to help them understand and create a better and
faster internet. For further information including how the data may be
shared, where the data may be transferred and Ookla's contact details,
please see our Privacy Policy at:

       http://www.speedtest.net/privacy

==============================================================================

Do you accept the license? [type YES to accept]: YES
License acceptance recorded. Continuing.


   Speedtest by Ookla

      Server: PVDataNet - Milano (id: 42070)
         ISP: Arelion Sweden AB
Idle Latency:    22.87 ms   (jitter: 0.66ms, low: 22.40ms, high: 23.08ms)
    Download:    35.94 Mbps (data used: 35.5 MB)                                                   
                297.02 ms   (jitter: 73.02ms, low: 25.58ms, high: 479.29ms)
      Upload:    16.53 Mbps (data used: 10.7 MB)                                                   
                156.99 ms   (jitter: 53.40ms, low: 24.63ms, high: 525.87ms)
 Packet Loss: Not available.
  Result URL: https://www.speedtest.net/result/c/f4494542-84a4-4aa4-9fc2-ac99160f5844