Netspeed for Xubuntu.

[gardenair]

hi,
I m using Xubuntu on my laptop. I need to install software which may tell me internet speed.I just google and find NetSpeed software for Ubuntu. How may I use such kind of software for my Xubuntu desktop?

Thanks.

[T6&sfpER35%]

https://askubuntu.com/questions/1232539/how-to-install-netspeed-in-ubuntu-20-04

might help

[Holger_Gehrke]

There's a plugin for the XFCE panel named network monitor (package xfce4-netload-plugin). It will show you current total upload and download speed either numerical or graphical (or both).

Holger

[gardenair]

Thanks Holger_Gehrke for the reply. Well I shall be regretful if you kindly let me know the complete command/methos for " xfce4-netload-plugin " installation.

[CelticWarrior]

Thanks Holger_Gehrke for the reply. Well I shall be regretful if you kindly let me know the complete command/methos for " xfce4-netload-plugin " installation.

It's software like any other, available in the Ubuntu repositories. It can and should be installed like any other software:

sudo apt install xfce4-netload-plugin
or use any GUI tool for the same purpose.

[gardenair]

Thanks for the reply. Well I use the terminal windows and it shows the output as. Unable to locate netload software. KIndly view the snap.

[Holger_Gehrke]

It's already installed, but since it's a plugin for the panel you don't call it like a normal program. Instead you right click on the panel you want to add it to and choose 'Panel'->'Panel Settings' (attention: I'm translating from German to English since my system uses German; the actual name of options or menu choices might differ). Go to the 'Objects'-tab in the form which will be displayed. Click the green plus-button on the right side of the form. A new form opens with all the plugins you could add. Select 'Network Monitor', click on the button 'Add' (at the bottom of the form) and the button 'Close'. You should now be back in the 'Panel Settings' form and the network monitor should be at the bottom of the list (and should also be visible at the right end of the panel). You can use the up and down button at the right side of the panel to move the plugin in the list (and in the panel). Hit the button with the cog-icon to open the settings for the network monitor. Most of the settings are purely cosmetic except for the name of the network interface to monitor. I usually use 'ip link' in a terminal to get a list of the interfaces. For a wired connection it should be something like 'enp1s0' and something like 'wlp1s0' for wlan.

Holger

[gardenair]

Thanks " Holger_Gehrke " for guiding me. AS to your kind instructions i am still unable to load " netload" software in my panel .Though Xubuntu says that the software is already installed .An attachment is enclosed here with as screen short.

[Holger_Gehrke]

It's not on the list of available plugins as 'netload', so searching for that will fail. It's called "Netzwerkmonitor" in my German XFCE, which should translate to "Network Monitor". Unless I completely misread your screenshot, you've already added it to the panel but have a wrong name for the network interface, because you've got the text 'Net' followed by two empty vertical bar graphs at the very right on your panel. That's what the Network Monitor looks like by default.

Holger

[T6&sfpER35%]

what Holger_Gehrke said is correct
right click on toolbar - panel - add new items then click network monitor and click add at the bottom and close
you'll then see it on the panel showing net and two bars
to change that right click on it and properties.By network device you have to type in your network device
(can also change the bars to show values under properties)
to find your network device:

inxi -Fxzd
and under network look for IF: xxxx , that's your network device


(there's probably a better command to find your network device,but i don't know it lol)

[gardenair]

Thanks for the replies.Appreciate it. Well as to your instructions i successfully add " Network Monitor" on my panel. Now the issue is I browse on internet but i can't see any statistic on it ? The Net Monitor is on grey colour.
May be there is a need to add " Network device " name. Kindly guide me what name may I add in it so it may work.

[The Cog]

The command
ip route list default will tell you the device name for talking to the internet. For example, here's mine:

default via 192.168.0.1 dev eth0 proto dhcp metric 100

[T6&sfpER35%]

seems you have two devices you connect through? try either one and see what it does,i'm not sure.
either add enol or wlp3s0 to network device name

edit: like The Cog said is better lol

(there's probably a better command to find your network device,but i don't know it lol)
and there it is

[gardenair]

Thanks all for your kind assistance/guidance.The " " Network Monitor" is working.
There are many commands in linux,The thing that I want to ask about the following commands while are related to laptop hardware.
inxi -Fxzd also
dmsg what are the difference in between these.In my opinion which I understand is " dmesg " is more in detail output about the hardware while " inxi -Fxzd " shows very precise .


ip route list default
ip route is also a new command for me. Where I may learn about such commands which may helpful for analysing or configuring new things.

[Holger_Gehrke]

You can learn about commands through the manual and it's search function. The command to view the manual of a command is 'man command' (for example 'man dmesg') and the search is called with 'apropos keyword'. 'apropos' uses an index of all the words in the first paragraphs (which always contains a synopsis of what the command does) of all manual pages. Of course there's a manual page for 'apropos'.

'inxi' is actually a shell script that uses a lot of other commands to gather and format information about the hardware and software of the system.

'dmesg' on the other hand does something else entirely. It displays the messages that the kernel generates and can also be used to control the buffer in which these messages are stored. If something goes wrong in your system the kernel will leave a message about it in that buffer and 'dmesg' allowes you to view those messages.

Holger

[The Cog]

ip route is also a new command for me. Where I may learn about such commands which may helpful for analysing or configuring new things.
ip is a huge command. I use ip route and ip address a lot. But you will likely never need to know most of its options. I certainly don't.
Don't try to learn all possible commands. Just keep using the system, asking for help when you need it (as you have been doing), and reading about aspects that interest you. You will find about lots of commands, and slowly accumulate a set that you find useful and use a lot. You will also find many other commands that you just note that such things are possible, so you know roughly what to look for if you ever have need.

Everyone collects their own set of tools. They pick them up as they go along.

That said, there are lots of introductory web sites like these. Again, you don't need to memorise them all, but knowing they exist is a good start.
https://ubuntu.com/tutorials/command-line-for-beginners#1-overview
https://linuxnewbieguide.org/overview-of-chapters/more-advanced-guides/i-dont-know-any-commands/