September 2017 - Kyle Kowalczyk

Python – String Formatting

September 30, 2017 kyle@smallguysit.com 3

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 […]

Linux

The Switch to the Linux Desktop

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 [...]
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 [...]
Network Automation with Python

Network Automation with Python – Introduction

If you take a look through my site you will quickly notice that most of my posts consist of how to articles for Python, Cisco networking devices, or Linux administration. It is no secret that [...]
Uncategorized

Understanding Variables

The single most thing that gives a Bash script flexibility is using variables. A variable is just a container that you can fill with numbers, text, entire files, anything you can think of. You can [...]
Cisco

Cisco IOS – View CPU and Memory Usage

Recently I was tracking down some performance issues on some of my switches and found myself checking the CPU and memory utilization quite often so I figured I would make this post, I show how [...]

Kyle Kowalczyk

Technical Blog

Month: September 2017

Python – String Formatting

The Switch to the Linux Desktop

Python – Run Code in Thread

Network Automation with Python – Introduction

Understanding Variables

Cisco IOS – View CPU and Memory Usage