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Speed Test calculator: ping, download, and upload against the API (#708)
* Speed Test calculator: ping, download, and upload against the API

Users asking whether the hotspot is fast enough, or how many people can
stream video at once, had no objective tool that works offline.  This
adds one under Calculators > Tools & Reference.

Backend (wrolpi/speedtest.py, /api/speedtest):
* ping: tiny no-store JSON the browser times for round trip latency.
* download: streams slices of a pre-built random buffer for a clamped
  number of seconds (0.1-15).  Random so no proxy or compression can
  flatter the result; slices so no bytes are generated per request.
* upload: streaming-body handler that reads and discards the body and
  reports bytes and elapsed time.  Requests over 8 MiB are refused.
* info: the client address Caddy forwarded plus how many tests are in
  flight.  Sanic now trusts one proxy hop (PROXIES_COUNT = 1) so
  request.remote_addr is the browser, not Caddy.  Nothing else read
  that field before.

There is deliberately no one-test-at-a-time lock.  Several people
testing at once is how a user learns how the link shares between
streamers, so the server only counts in-flight tests (a shared_ctx
Value created pre-fork so every worker sees the same number) and the
UI reports how many others ran alongside.

Both Caddyfiles route /api/speedtest/* unbuffered, as the SSE chat
route already is, so throughput is measured live rather than in bursts.

Frontend:
* speedtest.js holds the logic with no React in it (bucketed
  throughput, steady-state average that drops the first second, ping
  stats, stream-capacity tiers, hotspot address check) so Jest drives
  it with fake fetch and streams.
* SpeedTestCalculator runs 20 pings, a 10 s download, and a 10 s upload
  with a live figure and rolling trace, then shows Mbps and MB/s, ping
  verdict, the client address with a hotspot badge, and a table of how
  many 480p..4K streams the download speed supports.  Upload is
  sequential POSTs of one 4 MiB Blob because Safari cannot stream a
  request body.  Nothing is saved.
* Sparkline is a new inline-SVG ui component (no chart dependency),
  added to /theme-sample and checked in all four themes.  A missing
  sample is a gap, not a plunge to zero.

The page states that it measures the network path, not the drive that
actually serves video files.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Fable 5.1 <noreply@anthropic.com>

* speedtest: bound uploads in time, close the Start race, address review

Review on #708 found three bugs and some polish:

* Start could be clicked again while the first fetchInfo() was still
  pending, because the phase only left `idle` after that await.  A
  second click made a second AbortController and a second concurrent
  run, and Cancel only reached the later one.  start() now refuses when
  a controller already exists and enters a `starting` phase
  synchronously, so the button is Cancel before the first await.

* The upload phase could overrun the advertised 10 s by however long
  the in-flight 4 MiB POST took: on a slow hotspot, the very link this
  tool exists for, that is tens of seconds.  runUpload() now aborts the
  in-flight request at the phase deadline (counting only completed
  requests) and uses 1 MiB bodies so a few-Mbps link still completes
  several inside the phase.

* The server upload sink was capped by size only, so a slow or paused
  body could hold a worker until 8 MiB eventually arrived.  It now also
  enforces MAX_UPLOAD_SECONDS (15 s, matching download) and answers
  408 when exceeded.  Both caps together are what "cannot hold a
  worker" actually requires.

Also: a NaN `seconds` now gets a NaN message instead of "must not be
negative"; the module, Sparkline, and gallery docstrings are trimmed
to purpose; and the upload counter is covered for the mid-stream 413,
the 408, and a broken body.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Fable 5.1 <noreply@anthropic.com>

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Co-authored-by: Claude Fable 5.1 <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-09-13 18:47:18 -06:00
.circleci test: the component suite has not run since cypress 15, on any machine (#661) 2026-08-12 21:57:07 -06:00
.github ci: raise the test timeout to 120s, and run controller tests on pull requests 2026-08-08 18:05:44 -06:00
.run Video downloads have many more options. Downloads are migrated. 2024-11-28 09:48:57 -07:00
alembic SQLite: make the browse pages index-only. 2026-07-14 07:46:29 -06:00
app Speed Test calculator: ping, download, and upload against the API (#708) 2026-09-13 18:47:18 -06:00
controller build(deps): update pydantic requirement from >=2.13.4 to >=2.13.5 in /controller (#691) 2026-09-03 16:43:12 -06:00
debian-live-config zim: ship a default fallback Zim and honor the configured Zim directory 2026-07-20 19:09:57 -06:00
docker Speed Test calculator: ping, download, and upload against the API (#708) 2026-09-13 18:47:18 -06:00
etc Speed Test calculator: ping, download, and upload against the API (#708) 2026-09-13 18:47:18 -06:00
modules docs: browse walks the file_group date index instead of probing every doc (#707) 2026-09-13 12:39:05 -06:00
pi-gen zim: ship a default fallback Zim and honor the configured Zim directory 2026-07-20 19:09:57 -06:00
release Retrying build image uploads multiple times before failing release attempt. 2026-06-11 19:46:31 -06:00
scripts search: don't COUNT(*) OVER() the page query (#702) 2026-09-12 14:44:30 -06:00
test Modifying Video/Channel/RSS Downloaders so that they can download videos, but audio only. These audio files are grouped under their channel directories. 2026-04-14 15:33:01 -06:00
wrolpi Speed Test calculator: ping, download, and upload against the API (#708) 2026-09-13 18:47:18 -06:00
.coveragerc Adding coverage config which ignores non-API directories. 2024-10-16 18:56:03 -06:00
.dockerignore A new start 2021-11-01 16:43:09 -06:00
.gitignore Fix API stalls: non-blocking switch worker, threaded searches, indexed Videos page (#678) 2026-08-29 16:17:53 -06:00
.gitmodules Adding FileGroup.published_date/author/etc. Creating script which converts a Singlefile to an Archive FileGroup files. 2023-10-23 18:09:08 -06:00
.gitpod.yml Postgres -> SQLite hard cutover: the database moves into the media directory. 2026-07-12 14:09:37 -06:00
.mcp.json.example Removing WROLPi admin functionality that is now in Controller. 2025-12-19 18:41:27 -07:00
alembic.ini Postgres -> SQLite hard cutover: the database moves into the media directory. 2026-07-12 14:09:37 -06:00
conftest.py Zim/Kiwix (Wikipedia) feature 2023-07-10 21:30:40 -06:00
demo_link.jpg Replacing demo image. 2023-01-30 13:27:26 -07:00
docker-compose.yml Map previews that never drew, and a Docker map with no world under it (#658) 2026-08-11 20:37:23 -06:00
help.sh help.sh: move DB integrity scan out of startup diagnostics 2026-07-22 19:47:35 -06:00
icon.ico A new start 2021-11-01 16:43:09 -06:00
icon.png Zim/Kiwix (Wikipedia) feature 2023-07-10 21:30:40 -06:00
INSTALL.md Docs: recommend Raspberry Pi Imager instead of Etcher. 2026-07-03 18:58:54 -06:00
install.sh Disambiguate 'git checkout release' in install.sh 2026-06-27 13:57:27 -06:00
join_discord.png A new start 2021-11-01 16:43:09 -06:00
LICENSE A new start 2021-11-01 16:43:09 -06:00
main.py zim: recompute the outdated-Zims flag after startup and on Delete (#706) 2026-09-12 15:19:36 -06:00
pytest.ini ci: raise the test timeout to 120s, and run controller tests on pull requests 2026-08-08 18:05:44 -06:00
README.md Postgres -> SQLite hard cutover: the database moves into the media directory. 2026-07-12 14:09:37 -06:00
repair.sh repair: copy wrolpi/blobs into /opt/wrolpi-blobs on install and upgrade 2026-07-20 19:09:57 -06:00
requirements.txt build(deps): update rarfile requirement from >=4.2 to >=4.5 (#682) 2026-09-03 16:25:24 -06:00
test_all.sh Creating test_all.sh script to run all frontend and backend tests. 2025-12-17 15:11:57 -07:00
UPGRADE.md Documenting WROLPi Portable USB, splitting install docs into INSTALL.md. 2026-05-28 21:33:22 -06:00
upgrade.sh upgrade: restart services when the upgrade fails before code changes (#669) 2026-08-19 18:52:53 -06:00

WROLPi

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Create your own off-grid library.

WROLPi Logo

WROLPi is a self-contained collection of software to help you survive the world Without Rule of Law.

WROLPi is intended to be run on a Raspberry Pi with an optional external drive attached. It serves up it's own Wi-Fi network so that any user with a laptop/tablet/phone can connect and use the library created by the maintainer.

Table of Contents

Features

  • Videos
  • Web Archives
  • Maps
  • Wikipedia
  • File search
  • eBooks (EPUB / PDFs)
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Universal search
  • Food Inventory management
  • One-Time pad generator, encrypter/decrypter
  • Synchronizer/duplicator
  • Food storage calculator

Module features matrix

Module View Search Download Project
Videos yes yes yes yt-dlp
Web Archives yes yes yes Singlefile
Wikipedia yes yes yes Kiwix
eBooks yes yes planned EPUB/PDF
Map yes yes yes Protomaps
Podcasts/Audio yes planned planned

Demo

YouTube Demo Video

Download

Images are available at wrolpi.org

Try WROLPi!

You can try out WROLPi by running the docker containers.

  1. Install docker-ce and docker-compose
  2. Copy the latest WROLPi code.
    • git clone https://github.com/lrnselfreliance/wrolpi.git
  3. Change directory into the code base.
    • cd wrolpi
  4. Initialize git submodules
    • git submodule update --init
  5. Build the containers.
    • docker-compose build --parallel
  6. Create volumes.
    • docker volume create --name=openstreetmap-data
    • docker volume create --name=openstreetmap-rendered-tiles
  7. Initialize the database (SQLite in the media directory).
    • docker-compose run --rm api db upgrade
  8. Start the docker containers.
    • docker-compose up
  9. Browse to WROLPi.

More Docker documentation is available in docker/README.md

Install WROLPi

Full installation instructions are in INSTALL.md. Pick the option that matches your hardware:

  • WROLPi Portable (Live USB) — boot a complete WROLPi from a USB stick on any x86 PC or laptop. Nothing is installed to the computer; the first boot creates a persistence partition on the USB so your library, database, and configuration survive reboots.
  • Debian 12 — install WROLPi onto an x86 PC or laptop.
  • Raspberry Pi — install WROLPi onto a Raspberry Pi with an external drive.
  • Docker — run the WROLPi containers on an existing Linux host.

Charter

Guiding Principals

  1. Storage is cheaper than power.
  2. Two is one, one is none.
  3. Run silently.
  4. Primary, secondary, tertiary.
  5. Secure as a bookshelf in your home.

Physical properties

  1. A WROLPi instance should be capable of running with a minimal of hardware:
    • Raspberry Pi
    • SD card
    • External USB hard drive
    • Power supply and cables
    • Wi-Fi USER device such as a phone, tablet, or laptop.
  2. A WROLPi instance should consume a minimal amount of electricity during WROL event. It is expected power will be scarce when WROLPi is needed most.

User expectations

  1. A WROLPi instance should be run and maintained by a person (MAINTAINER) with a moderate amount of Linux and Raspberry Pi experience. It is expected that they should be able to do this using only the documentation on their WROLPi.

Software properties and capabilities

  1. A WROLPi instance should be able to "factory-reset" itself without any outside services.
  2. WROLPi should function completely without any internet services.
  3. A user should have easy access to their data if WROLPi fails:
    • For example, a user can watch their videos by navigating a short and intuitive directory structure and opening the video in their preferred video player.
  4. WROLPi should be self-documented. The UI should contain a tutorial for USERS as well as the MAINTAINER.
    • If the UI isn't functional, the code should be documented such that a user can restore functionality.
  5. WROLPi should favor pre-processing, rather than processing during a WROL event. Such as re-encoding a video, or processing captions. This is to ensure that when a user adds content during non-WROL time, the processing for optimum performance is already done for a WROL event.

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