speedtest-cli:tldr:5b620

speedtest-cli: Run a speed test and display the results as JSON (suppresses progress information).

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$ speedtest-cli --json

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The command "speedtest-cli --json" is used to run a network speed test from the command line interface (CLI) and retrieve the test results in the JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) format.

Here is how it works:

"speedtest-cli" is the name of the command-line tool being used to perform the network speed test. It is a commonly used utility to measure network bandwidth. The tool uses servers located worldwide to measure the upload and download speeds of your internet connection.
"--json" is an option or argument passed to the "speedtest-cli" tool. It instructs the tool to output the speed test results in the JSON format.

When you run this command, the "speedtest-cli" tool will connect to a nearby server and perform a series of measurements to determine the speed of your internet connection. The results, including ping (latency), download speed, and upload speed, will be displayed in the JSON format. JSON is a lightweight data interchange format that is easy to read and manipulate by both humans and machines.

The benefit of using the JSON output format is that it allows for easy integration with other programs, scripts, or tools that can process and analyze the speed test results automatically.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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