$ wget -O speedtest-cli https://raw.github.com/sivel/speedtest-cli/master/speedtest_cli.py
$ chmod +x speedtest-cli
$ ./speedtest-cli
Retrieving speedtest.net configuration…
Retrieving speedtest.net server list…
Testing from Comcast Cable (x.x.x.x)…
Selecting best server based on ping…
Hosted by FiberCloud, Inc (Seattle, WA) [12.03 km]: 44.028 ms
Testing download speed………………………………….
Download: 32.29 Mbit/s
Testing upload speed…………………………………………..
Upload: 5.18 Mbit/s
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