Guzzler is a tool to 'test' a networks true download bandwidth. Many ISPs provide burst download speeds which give them good results on speedtest.net but won't actually convert to a better browsing experience. Guzzler guzzles network bandwidth to let you know the true download bandwidth over time.
Also, it helps you have the feeling of getting your 'bang for the buck' for your expensive internet (Rogers, Comcast). Mind you, this does not make civic sense.
$ python3 downloader.py --help
usage: downloader.py [-h]
[-s SECONDS | -m MINUTES | -hr HOURS | -d DAYS | -mb MEGABYTES | -gb GIGABYTES | -tb TERABYTES]
Guzzle Away! Guzzler is a tool that will guzzle your internet bandwidth. It
does this by downloading packages from many high-speed servers and discarding
them instantly. This is helpful if you want to know the true sustainable
bancwidth of your internet.
optional arguments:
-h, --help
show this help message and exit
-s SECONDS, --seconds SECONDS
Number of seconds to guzzle away. Default is 1000 years.
-m MINUTES, --minutes MINUTES
Number of minutes to guzzle away. Default is 1000 years.
-hr HOURS, --hours HOURS
Number of hours to guzzle away. Default is 1000 years.
-d DAYS, --days DAYS
Number of days to guzzle away. Default is 1000 years.
-mb MEGABYTES, --megabytes MEGABYTES
Number of megabytes to download. Default is time-bound to run 1000 years.
-gb GIGABYTES, --gigabytes GIGABYTES
Number of gigabytes to download. Default is time-bound to run 1000 years.
-tb TERABYTES, --terabytes TERABYTES
Number of terabytes to download. Default is time-bound to run 1000 years.
- Multi Threaded
- ANSI Colour output!
- Lightweight
- requires Python 3
- Handles most network/process failures pretty gracefully
Non python, browser-based version
An extensive list of download URLs
Implement 'background' mode
Robust handling of network failures