C++ Network Utilities

This repository contains C++ based network utility applications. Currently, it features a command-line internet speed test tool.

Projects

1. CLI Speed Test (cpp-speedtest/)

A lightweight, terminal-based internet speed test application that measures:

• Latency (Ping): Response time to the server.
• Download Speed: Throughput verification using standard test files.
• Upload Speed: Upstream bandwidth testing.

It utilizes libcurl for network operations and provides a clean text-based interface.

2. Environment Check (check_curl.cpp)

A minimal C++ file used to verify that the libcurl development libraries are correctly installed and linked in your development environment.

Prerequisites

To build and run the projects in this repository, you need:

• A C++ Compiler (g++)
• GNU Make
• libcurl development headers (libcurl4-openssl-dev on Debian/Ubuntu)

Getting Started

Installation (Dependencies)

Ubuntu/Debian:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install g++ make libcurl4-openssl-dev

Fedora/Red Hat:

sudo dnf install gcc-c++ make libcurl-devel

Building & Running the Speed Test

1. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd cpp-speedtest

2. Build the application:

   make

3. Run the speed test:

   ./bin/speedtest