Shell script to use with speedtest-cli and parse_speedtest_simple.py

cron_speedtest_csv.sh

#!/usr/bin/env bash

DATE_TAG="$(date -u +"%Y")-$(date -u +"%m")"
CSV_PATH="/home/$(whoami)/log/speedtest.$(hostname).${DATE_TAG}.csv"
LOG_PATH="/home/$(whoami)/log/speedtest.$(hostname).${DATE_TAG}.csv.log"

# ensure the path exists
mkdir -p $(dirname "${CSV_PATH}")

# add the header row if the file does not exist
if [ ! -f "${CSV_PATH}" ]; then
  printf '"date_time","ping (ms)","download (Mbit/s)","upload (Mbit/s)"\n' >> "${CSV_PATH}"
fi

# run speedtest and record the results
if result=$(/usr/bin/speedtest --simple | parse_speedtest_simple.py); then
  printf "${result}\n" >> "${CSV_PATH}"
else
  printf "[$(date)] error\n" >> "${LOG_PATH}"
  exit 1
fi
exit 0

Use with: https://gist.github.com/ntrepid8/c5aec63d2f731b6575f8f5e5cebbf39f