Need an indicator applet to display internet download and upload speed in the top panel of Ubuntu 20.04 Gnome Shell?
NetSpeed used to be an old Gnome applet, then an indicator for Unity desktop. Now it’s a Gnome Shell extension that displays real time internet speed for all network interfaces.
How to Install NetSpeed in Ubuntu 20.04:
In your web browser, simply go to extensions.gnome.org/extension/104/netspeed/
If you don’t see the toggle icon, do:
- Click the link text “click here to install browser extension” and follow the pop-ups to install the browser extension:
- Then open terminal via Ctrl+Alt+T and run command:
sudo apt install chrome-gnome-shell
Finally refresh the extension page, toggle on and click ‘install’ in the confirm pop-up.
To manage the Gnome Shell extension, either use ‘Extensions‘ utility or Gnome Tweak Tool, both are available in Ubuntu Software.
Hello Jim,
Anyway to get NetSpeed Monitor for “Ubuntu-unity-desktop” 20.04 LTS?
Thanks in advance!
Jerry
I don’t use Unity Desktop, but you can try the Ubuntu 19.10 eoan package from this PPA:
https://launchpad.net/~fixnix/+archive/ubuntu/netspeed/+packages
thx its work fine !
how to change the unit from bit to bytes
For eg; it shows in kilobit, not showing in kilobyte
No setting for this unless hack in the source code. You may request this feature in the project page:
https://github.com/hedayaty/NetSpeed/pulls
hey… i am using kali linux.. and i need a internet speed monitor. gnome shell extensions are not for kali linux.. can you please suggest me how to install a internet speed monitor for kali linux
It depends on which DE you use. Kali Linux has XFCE4, KDE Plasma, and GNOME. For KDE, there’s a Netspeed Widget available in KDE Store.
For XFCE4, use either xfce4-netload-plugin (
sudo apt install xfce4-netload-plugin) or Network monitor applet. By adding the applet to panel, it will work after selecting network device. And use “ip addr” to list available network interfaces, they are usuallyeth0,eth1.wlan0,wlan1,wlo1, etc.