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Automatically Log CPU, RAM, and Disk Usage Every Minute in Python
This script logs CPU, RAM, and disk usage to a CSV file every 60 seconds using psutil and Python's standard library.
import psutil
import time
import csv
from pathlib import Path
LOG_FILE = Path("system_usage_log.csv")
INTERVAL_SECONDS = 60
def log_system_usage():
"""Write CPU, RAM, and disk usage to CSV every minute."""
file_exists = LOG_FILE.exists()
with open(LOG_FILE, mode="a", newline="") as f:
writer = cs…How to Monitor Domain Expiration Dates in Python
A Python script that checks domain expiration dates using the python-whois library and warns when a domain is expiring soon.
import whois
from datetime import datetime, timedelta
import time
def check_domain_expiry(domain_name):
"""Check when a domain expires and warn if soon."""
try:
w = whois.whois(domain_name)
expiry = w.expiration_date
# Handle list or single date
if isinstance(expiry, list):
…How to generate website performance reports from HTTP requests in Python
Measure and report website load time, status code, and content size using Python's standard library.
import urllib.request
import time
def measure_website_load_time(url):
"""Measures total loading time of a website."""
start_time = time.time()
try:
with urllib.request.urlopen(url, timeout=10) as response:
content = response.read()
status_code = response.status
…Monitor Website Uptime with Python
Periodically check if a website is reachable and its HTTP status is 200, logging the status with timestamps.
import requests
import time
def check_website(url):
try:
response = requests.get(url, timeout=5)
if response.status_code == 200:
return True
else:
return False
except requests.ConnectionError:
return False
except requests.Timeout:
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