{"id":6856,"date":"2024-03-14T04:45:06","date_gmt":"2024-03-14T04:45:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/what-is-the-method-for-checking-internet-speed-in-linux\/"},"modified":"2025-08-02T09:01:00","modified_gmt":"2025-08-02T09:01:00","slug":"what-is-the-method-for-checking-internet-speed-in-linux","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/what-is-the-method-for-checking-internet-speed-in-linux\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Check Network Speed in Linux"},"content":{"rendered":"

In Linux system, you can check the network speed using the following methods:<\/p>\n

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  1. To use the iftop command: iftop is an interactive real-time traffic monitoring tool that allows users to view the current network traffic, including IP addresses, port numbers, upload and download speeds of each network connection. To launch iftop monitoring, simply input the command iftop in the terminal.<\/li>\n
  2. To use the nload command, nload is a simple command-line tool for monitoring network traffic on the system. You can start monitoring with nload by typing the command in the terminal.<\/li>\n
  3. The vnstat command is a command-line based network traffic monitoring tool that allows you to view real-time traffic on network interfaces, daily traffic statistics, etc. You can monitor network traffic in real-time by entering the command ‘vnstat -l’ in the terminal.<\/li>\n
  4. To utilize the iptraf-ng command, which is an interactive network traffic monitoring tool, you can view detailed information about network interfaces such as transfer speed and packet count. Simply input the command iptraf-ng in the terminal to start monitoring with iptraf-ng.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    These tools can help users monitor network traffic in real time, enabling them to better understand network usage and optimize network performance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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