Applet to see our upload and download speed in Linux Mint Cinnamon

Luigys Toro

2 minutes

Already in days past we saw how to make one Test your internet speed from the console This time I bring you an Applet to see our upload and download speed in Linux Mint. A fairly simple and fast process but that gives us the possibility of observing how our speed is going, without having to open anything and always in view.
For them we are going to use the applet Download and upload speed
applet download and upload speed

Features of the Download and Upload Speed ​​Applet

  • Muestra la velocidad de carga y descarga.
  • Al desplazarse sobre el Applet podemos visualizar una ventana emergente con los datos totales de carga y descarga.
  • Al hacer clic sobre el Applet se abre un terminal con la lista de conexiones actuales.Cierra el terminal con otro clic.
  • Muestra el límite de datos (el cual puedes parametrizar y elegir que se muestre una alerta cuando se alcance el máximo)
  • Es personalizable (Posee Dos tipos GUI) applet-descarga-compact

How to install the Download and Upload Speed ​​Applet

Para instalar el Applet Download and Upload Speed debemos Descargar el siguiente archivo ZIP y luego seguir los siguientes pasos:

  1. Extract .zip file in ~ / .local / share / cinnamon / applets
  2. Habilitar el applet desde la configuración de cinnammon, botón derecho sobre la barra de applet y selecciona añadir applets al panel, selecciona y ya aparecerá el mismo.

How to configure the Applet Download and Upload Speed

Para especificar una interfaz de red:

  1. Haga clic derecho sobre el applet
  2. Vaya al submenú «Network Interface», seleccione la interfaz de red que desea medir.

To change the Applet GUI:

  1. Haga clic derecho sobre el applet
  2. Vaya al submenú «GUI», seleccione la GUI que desea, puede seleccionar entre compacta o larga.

applet-download

You can access more options from the "configure" submenu


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  1.   Ormain said
    ago 8 years

    I already had it in my conky; but it is an excellent alternative; Thanks for the article…

    Reply to Ormain
  2.   HO2gi said
    ago 8 years

    The speeds of the miniatures my god I thought it was worse but they beat me.

    Reply to HO2gi
    1.    Luigys toro said
      ago 8 years

      At that time, the internet was fast, hahahaha

      Reply to Luigys Toro
  3.   asdf said
    ago 8 years

    will it serve for arch with cinnamon?

    Reply to asdf
    1.    Luigys toro said
      ago 8 years

      It works and perfect (I tried it)

      Reply to Luigys Toro
  4.   Max Steel said
    ago 8 years

    Will they know any generic in gtk? To put it in a panel in openbox / LXDE

    Reply to Max Steel
  5.   Nestor V. said
    ago 8 years

    Would it work in mint / kde ???

    Reply to Nestor V.