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Converting Python Google.Cloud Objects to JSON Parseable Dictionaries

Converting Python Google.Cloud Objects to JSON Parseable Dictionaries

Trying to write some python scripts to handle our infrastructure in GCP. I found that the Google Cloud Python SDK, does not easily convert into python using __dict__, and json.dumps() so I had to do some digging. It took a bit of time but found that we can use the Python proto library to handle conversion of the Google Cloud Objects to JSON. Here’s an example of listing GKE clusters.

As you can see using proto.Message.to_json(object) allowed me to provide json parseable data. Just figured someone else can use this and I wanted to keep a note of it as the solution wasn’t something easily able to be found. Someone also found it works for other GCP objects.

Other methods were also discussed here: https://github.com/googleapis/python-vision/issues/70

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How to Install Pyenv on MacOS

Steps to install Pyenv on MacOS

There are a few ways on MacOS to install Python. You can install it via Brew, or by using Pyenv. After needing to switch between different versions of Python often I’ve decided to move to Pyenv. Prior to these steps I removed all versions of Python installed directly with Brew.

1. Update Brew and install prerequisites
We will need to update brew.

In some cases when installing Python >=3.12.1 we will need ncurses. If it’s missing you can install using:

2. Install Pyenv using brew

The recommended way to install pyenv on MacOS is brew.

3. Brew doctor fix

If you want to avoid brew doctor warning about “config” scripts existing outside the system or Homebrew directories please include the following in your shell.

4. Configure your Zsh profile.

If you wish to use Pyenv in non-interactive shells, add the following:

5. Restart shell

6. Install python 3.12

I am going to show how to install python 3.12 but you can select any version of your choice.

7. Switch between your python versions

pyenv shell <version> – modifies python for the current shell session

pyenv local <version> – modifies the python used in the current directory (or subdirectories)

pyenv global <version> – modifies the python used for your user account

 

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How to Install Pyenv on Ubuntu 22.04

Due to the slowness of repositories or even lack thereof being updated with specific versions of Python, I’ve decided to move some of my environments over to Pyenv to allow me to dynamically install and configure Python specifically for my environment. As it turns out this will also allow VS Code to allow me to choose the version of Python that I’d like to use when testing. So, here’s a quick guide to installing Pyenv on Ubuntu 22.04

Steps to install Pyenv on Ubuntu 22.04

1. Update and Install Dependencies

We need to ensure our package cache is updated, and then install the dependencies to download, and build Python from Pyenv.

2. Install Pyenv using pyenv-installer

3. Configure user profile to use pyenv

Ensure the following is in your ~/.bash_profile (if exists), ~/.profile (for login shells), ~/.bashrc (for interactive shells), or ~/.zshrc

Optionally enable pyenv-virtualenv

4. Reload your profile

5. Install python using pyenv

6. Set your python version

pyenv shell <version>  — select just for current shell session
pyenv local <version>  — automatically select whenever you are in the current directory (or its subdirectories)
pyenv global <version>  — select globally for your user account

7. Validate your installation of python

or

 

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Automate Everything

Ok, almost automate everything. I do recognize that this far into DevOps there are some things you can’t quite automate. But for the most part you can stick to these few rules. If your situation matches any of these, you could probably automate it with a script.

  • The same actions are performed often, more than 3 times.
  • You want to outsource advanced actions to a tier 1 team.
  • You want to allow developers or non-technical people perform the actions.
  • You want a way to make sure the same actions are done whenever something is ran
  • Source control has a huge benefit, I script just about everything, just so I can upload it to source control and roll back a script if there’s a bad change.

Some languages that are really common in DevOps land include Bash, Python, Powershell (my Windows friends), and Ruby, however, I have seen DevOpsers use Java, Perl, Go, and many other languages. Over 6 years and 3 companies, I’ve only seen Bash, Python, Powershell, and Ruby used within those companies.

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Alertscript for Zabbix to Slack

Recently Slack has gained a lot of usage, requiring Operations teams to try and integrate Zabbix Alerting with their Slack Installation, here’s how to do so.

You will need to get your Slack Post URL, fill that value in the following script.

 

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