speedtest.py

#!/usr/bin/python

import re
import subprocess

def speedtest_gmetric():
    speedtest = 'speedtest --simple --server 1783'
    stdout = subprocess.check_output(speedtest.split())
    ping = re.search("Ping: (\S+)", stdout).group(1)
    download = re.search("Download: (\S+)", stdout).group(1)
    upload = re.search("Upload: (\S+)", stdout).group(1)
    
    subprocess.call(('gmetric --name=speedtest.ping --dmax=3600 --value=%s --type=float --units=ms' % ping).split())
    subprocess.call(('gmetric --name=speedtest.download --dmax=3600 --value=%s --type=float --units=Mbits/s' % download).split())
    subprocess.call(('gmetric --name=speedtest.upload --dmax=3600 --value=%s --type=float --units=Mbits/s' % upload).split())

if __name__ == '__main__' :
    speedtest_gmetric()