November 2017 - Kyle Kowalczyk

Linux – View size of a directory and its contents

November 25, 2017 kyle@smallguysit.com 0

If you are familiar with the Linux command line you may have used the ‘df’ command to get an overview of the size of disks attached to your system along with used space and available […]

Cisco IOS – Add Local User and Require Login on Console

November 18, 2017 kyle@smallguysit.com 0

In this post I will be outlining how to add a local user to a Cisco router or switch and enforce that router or switch to require a local user login when accessing the device […]

Python – Tkinter Entry Widget

November 11, 2017 kyle@smallguysit.com 2

In this post I will be outlining the Tkinter Entry widget and the various ways you can use it. The Entry widget is often used to display or enter a line of text and is […]

Cisco IOS – Send message to other users on the system

November 4, 2017 kyle@smallguysit.com 0

If you work in an environment were it is common that there are more than 1 person in a device at a given time or you notice there are other people logged in when you […]

Linux

Linux – Harden SSH

SSH is one of the most widely used administration methods for Linux servers and it is because of that you will find seemingly endless amounts of devices accessible on the Internet that are listening on [...]
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 [...]
Cisco

Cisco – Create an IOS Bootable USB Drive

Creating a bootable USB that contains bin files of the firmware that your routers/switches use is a good thing to have in your pocket as a network admin in the event you are shipped a [...]
Grid

Tkinter Grid – Adding a Button

In this tutorial I am demonstrating how to add a button using Grid in Tkinter. Placing a basic button can be done with only 2 lines of code highlighted in the code block below. The [...]
Python

Python Tkinter – Create Tabs with Notebook Widget

In the Video I go through writing the code below which will add a notebook widget inside of your main window which will allow you to make tabs in your interface. The majority of the [...]

Kyle Kowalczyk

Technical Blog

Month: November 2017

Linux – View size of a directory and its contents

Cisco IOS – Add Local User and Require Login on Console

Python – Tkinter Entry Widget

Cisco IOS – Send message to other users on the system

Linux – Harden SSH

Python – Lists

Cisco – Create an IOS Bootable USB Drive

Tkinter Grid – Adding a Button

Python Tkinter – Create Tabs with Notebook Widget