Hello! I'm Martin Fitzpatrick a Python programmer, tutor & tinkerer.

On this site you'll find my latest writing, from books & courses, to odd retro projects.

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Kill unresponsive applications on Linux
Change the 'Desktop' directory on Linux
Collaborate in the shell with screen (multiuser)
Installing Google Earth on Ubuntu
Bash Command Substitution
Syntax highlighting with Django and Markdown
Django Threaded Comments
Remove duplicate lines from text files (with sort)
Control Console with SysReq
Use bash brace expansion to save {hours,days}
Get a list of all processes not run by you
Get file type information from the command line
Install Cinnamon on Ubuntu 12.04
Reload .bash_profile without logging in again
Find all running processes of a program
Piping between shells
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Current Projects

Books

Create GUI Applications with Python & Qt (PySide2 Edition)
Create GUI Applications with Python & Qt (PyQt6 Edition)
Create GUI Applications with Python & Qt (PyQt5 Edition)
Create GUI Applications with Python & Qt (PySide6 Edition)

Writing on other sites

PyQt6, PySide6, PyQt5 and PySide2 Books: Create GUI Applications with Python & Qt
Packaging PySide6 applications into a macOS app with PyInstaller (updated for 2022)
Packaging PySide6 applications for Windows with PyInstaller & InstallForge (updated for 2022)
PyQt5 vs PyQt6: What are the differences, and is it time to upgrade?
PySide2 vs PySide6: What are the differences, and is it time to upgrade?
QPSQL driver not loaded: Using Postgres with Qt & Python on Windows
Drag & drop widgets with PyQt
Sort widgets visually with drag and drop in a container
Packaging PyQt6 applications for Windows, with PyInstaller & InstallForge (updated for PyQt6)
Building a Python analog clock with Animations and Transformations in QtQuick/QML
Building a Python analog clock with Animations and Transformations in QtQuick/QML