Internet speeds are tested against random servers from speedtest.net at an timed interval (defined by user).
If slow speed (defined by user) is detected, then runs a number of download and upload test with optional route tests to servers and writes to a logfile.
Enable snaps on Red Hat Enterprise Linux and install spdtest
Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully.
Snaps are discoverable and installable from the Snap Store, an app store with an audience of millions.
The packages for RHEL 7, RHEL 8, and RHEL 9 are in each distribution’s respective Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux (EPEL) repository. The instructions for adding this repository diverge slightly between RHEL 7, RHEL 8 and RHEL 9, which is why they’re listed separately below.
The EPEL repository can be added to RHEL 9 with the following command: