Why use speedtest-cli (written in python) when a perl version that can do more exists?

I wrote speedtest in perl because the author of speedtest-cli is not very open to new suggestions (and because python sucks).

$ speedtest --help
usage: speedtest [ --no-geo | --country=NL ] [ --list | --ping ] [ opt
+ions ]
       --geo          use Geo location (default true) for closest test
+server
       --all          include *all* servers (default only in own count
+ry)
    -c --country=IS   use ISO country code for closest test server
    -1 --one-line     show summary in one line

    -l --list         list test servers in chosen country sorted by di
+stance
    -p --ping         list test servers in chosen country sorted by la
+tency
       --url          show server url in list

    -s --server=nnn   use testserver with id nnn
       --url=sss      use specific server url (do not scan) ext php
       --mini=sss     use specific server url (do not scan) ext from s
+ss
       --download     test download speed (default true)
       --upload       test upload   speed (default true)
    -q --quick[=20]   do a      quick test (only the fastest 20 tests)
    -Q --realquick    do a real quick test (only the fastest 10 tests)
    -T --try[=5]      try all tests on the n fastest servers

    -v --verbose[=1]  set verbosity
       --simple       alias for -v0
       --ip           show IP for server
    -V --version      show version and exit
    -? --help         show this help

  speedtest --list
  speedtest --ping --country=BE
  speedtest
  speedtest -s 4358
  speedtest --url=http://ookla.extraip.net
  speedtest -q --no-download
  speedtest -Q --no-upload

$ speedtest
Testing for 1.1.1.1 : XS4ALL Internet BV (NL)
Using 4358:  53.18 km      50 ms KPN
Test download ........................................Download:   93.8
+29 Mbit/s
Test upload   ........................................Upload:    117.2
+57 Mbit/s
$ speedtest -1v0
DL:   93.877 Mbit/s, UL:  116.910 Mbit/s

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Enjoy, Have FUN! H.Merijn

In reply to Re: Running speedtest-cli with Perl and cron by Tux
in thread Running speedtest-cli with Perl and cron by ethered

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