February 2017 - Kyle Kowalczyk

The Switch to Linux Desktop pt.2

February 20, 2017 kyle@smallguysit.com 0

It has been a few weeks since I have began using Ubuntu 16.04 LTS as my primary desktop at home and so far I do not have an intention to turn back although there are […]

For, Until, While Loops and If statements – Bash scripting

February 11, 2017 kyle@smallguysit.com 0

In this video tutorial I demonstrate syntax and behavior of running for, until, and while loops in addition to if statements in bash. This is geared toward the beginner who is learning loops and flow […]

The Switch to the Linux Desktop

February 7, 2017 kyle@smallguysit.com 0

Making the switch from another OS as your primary desktop to Linux can be daunting especially if you are switching from Windows. This is something that I have tried a few times in the past […]

Python

Python – Locate Path of Python Script Within Script

When running a python script it is many times beneficial to know where on the system the python file you are running is located, for instance if you have files in the same directory as [...]
Python

Python – String Formatting

Creating a string using variables is not a complex task but when chaining variables together it is very easy to make a mess of a few lines of code just to create a string you [...]
Programming

Python – Run Code in Thread

When writing a script or program it is often required to do more than one thing at the same time for efficiency or to not cause the program to lock up while completing a long [...]
Python

Python – Check if a File Exists

If you need your script to check if a file exists, for example before attempting to create one, it is relatively straight forward and easy to do so using the ‘os’ module. Below is a [...]
Python

Python – Lists

In this post I will be outlining what a list is and the different things you can do with lists in Python such as recalling elements from lists, modifying lists, and reorganizing lists. The first [...]

Kyle Kowalczyk

Technical Blog

Month: February 2017

The Switch to Linux Desktop pt.2

For, Until, While Loops and If statements – Bash scripting

The Switch to the Linux Desktop

Python – Locate Path of Python Script Within Script

Python – String Formatting

Python – Run Code in Thread

Python – Check if a File Exists

Python – Lists