Get Geeky with Python: Build a System Monitor with Flair

Introduction

Hey there, fellow coders! Today, I’m super excited to share an awesome project I recently worked on—a Python System Monitor. This isn’t just any ordinary system monitor; it comes with a splash of color and a whole lot of flair! Whether you’re a beginner looking to level up your Python skills or an experienced developer wanting to create a handy tool, this project has something for everyone. Plus, I’ve made it open-source, so feel free to check out the code on my GitHub repository.

I’m new to the development world, and every star on the repo will really motivate me to keep learning and building cool projects!

What Does It Do?

This Python System Monitor provides detailed information about your system’s hardware, including:

System Information: OS, Node Name, Release, Version, Machine, and Processor.
CPU Information: Physical and Logical Cores, Frequency, and Usage.
Memory Information: Total, Available, Used Memory, and Swap.
GPU Information: Load, Free Memory, Used Memory, Total Memory, and Temperature.

Key Libraries Used

os and platform: For basic system information.
psutil: To fetch CPU and memory details.
GPUtil: To get GPU stats.
colorama: To add some colorful flair to the terminal output.
tabulate: To format the output into neat tables.

Breaking Down the Code

Let’s dive into the code and see how it all works.

1. System Information

We start by fetching basic system details using the platform library. The get_system_info function gathers and formats these details into a table.


<span>import</span> <span>platform</span>
<span>from</span> <span>colorama</span> <span>import</span> <span>Fore</span><span>,</span> <span>Style</span>
<span>def</span> <span>get_system_info</span><span>():</span>
    <span>uname</span> <span>=</span> <span>platform</span><span>.</span><span>uname</span><span>()</span>
    <span>system_info</span> <span>=</span> <span>[</span>
        <span>[</span><span>f</span><span>"</span><span>{</span><span>Fore</span><span>.</span><span>YELLOW</span><span>}</span><span>System</span><span>{</span><span>Style</span><span>.</span><span>RESET_ALL</span><span>}</span><span>"</span><span>,</span> <span>uname</span><span>.</span><span>system</span><span>],</span>
        <span>[</span><span>f</span><span>"</span><span>{</span><span>Fore</span><span>.</span><span>YELLOW</span><span>}</span><span>Node Name</span><span>{</span><span>Style</span><span>.</span><span>RESET_ALL</span><span>}</span><span>"</span><span>,</span> <span>uname</span><span>.</span><span>node</span><span>],</span>
        <span>[</span><span>f</span><span>"</span><span>{</span><span>Fore</span><span>.</span><span>YELLOW</span><span>}</span><span>Release</span><span>{</span><span>Style</span><span>.</span><span>RESET_ALL</span><span>}</span><span>"</span><span>,</span> <span>uname</span><span>.</span><span>release</span><span>],</span>
        <span>[</span><span>f</span><span>"</span><span>{</span><span>Fore</span><span>.</span><span>YELLOW</span><span>}</span><span>Version</span><span>{</span><span>Style</span><span>.</span><span>RESET_ALL</span><span>}</span><span>"</span><span>,</span> <span>uname</span><span>.</span><span>version</span><span>],</span>
        <span>[</span><span>f</span><span>"</span><span>{</span><span>Fore</span><span>.</span><span>YELLOW</span><span>}</span><span>Machine</span><span>{</span><span>Style</span><span>.</span><span>RESET_ALL</span><span>}</span><span>"</span><span>,</span> <span>uname</span><span>.</span><span>machine</span><span>],</span>
        <span>[</span><span>f</span><span>"</span><span>{</span><span>Fore</span><span>.</span><span>YELLOW</span><span>}</span><span>Processor</span><span>{</span><span>Style</span><span>.</span><span>RESET_ALL</span><span>}</span><span>"</span><span>,</span> <span>uname</span><span>.</span><span>processor</span><span>]</span>
    <span>]</span>
    <span>return</span> <span>system_info</span>
<span>import</span> <span>platform</span>
<span>from</span> <span>colorama</span> <span>import</span> <span>Fore</span><span>,</span> <span>Style</span>

<span>def</span> <span>get_system_info</span><span>():</span>
    <span>uname</span> <span>=</span> <span>platform</span><span>.</span><span>uname</span><span>()</span>
    <span>system_info</span> <span>=</span> <span>[</span>
        <span>[</span><span>f</span><span>"</span><span>{</span><span>Fore</span><span>.</span><span>YELLOW</span><span>}</span><span>System</span><span>{</span><span>Style</span><span>.</span><span>RESET_ALL</span><span>}</span><span>"</span><span>,</span> <span>uname</span><span>.</span><span>system</span><span>],</span>
        <span>[</span><span>f</span><span>"</span><span>{</span><span>Fore</span><span>.</span><span>YELLOW</span><span>}</span><span>Node Name</span><span>{</span><span>Style</span><span>.</span><span>RESET_ALL</span><span>}</span><span>"</span><span>,</span> <span>uname</span><span>.</span><span>node</span><span>],</span>
        <span>[</span><span>f</span><span>"</span><span>{</span><span>Fore</span><span>.</span><span>YELLOW</span><span>}</span><span>Release</span><span>{</span><span>Style</span><span>.</span><span>RESET_ALL</span><span>}</span><span>"</span><span>,</span> <span>uname</span><span>.</span><span>release</span><span>],</span>
        <span>[</span><span>f</span><span>"</span><span>{</span><span>Fore</span><span>.</span><span>YELLOW</span><span>}</span><span>Version</span><span>{</span><span>Style</span><span>.</span><span>RESET_ALL</span><span>}</span><span>"</span><span>,</span> <span>uname</span><span>.</span><span>version</span><span>],</span>
        <span>[</span><span>f</span><span>"</span><span>{</span><span>Fore</span><span>.</span><span>YELLOW</span><span>}</span><span>Machine</span><span>{</span><span>Style</span><span>.</span><span>RESET_ALL</span><span>}</span><span>"</span><span>,</span> <span>uname</span><span>.</span><span>machine</span><span>],</span>
        <span>[</span><span>f</span><span>"</span><span>{</span><span>Fore</span><span>.</span><span>YELLOW</span><span>}</span><span>Processor</span><span>{</span><span>Style</span><span>.</span><span>RESET_ALL</span><span>}</span><span>"</span><span>,</span> <span>uname</span><span>.</span><span>processor</span><span>]</span>
    <span>]</span>
    <span>return</span> <span>system_info</span>
import platform
from colorama import Fore, Style

def get_system_info():
    uname = platform.uname()
    system_info = [
        [f"{Fore.YELLOW}System{Style.RESET_ALL}", uname.system],
        [f"{Fore.YELLOW}Node Name{Style.RESET_ALL}", uname.node],
        [f"{Fore.YELLOW}Release{Style.RESET_ALL}", uname.release],
        [f"{Fore.YELLOW}Version{Style.RESET_ALL}", uname.version],
        [f"{Fore.YELLOW}Machine{Style.RESET_ALL}", uname.machine],
        [f"{Fore.YELLOW}Processor{Style.RESET_ALL}", uname.processor]
    ]
    return system_info