GIL Python

Very good explanation about GIL

 https://youtu.be/KVKufdTphKs

[Ubuntu] cannot click with the cursor

I can only write commands, make shortcuts and move the cursor(cannot click on anything).

killall -3 gnome-shell

source: https://askubuntu.com/questions/1292284/cannot-click-with-the-cursor-on-ubuntu-20-04-lts

Xbox Wireless Headset on Ubuntu

If the Xbox headset (bluetooth) constantly disconnects/reconnects.

Follow the steps described here : https://github.com/pipewire-debian/pipewire-debian/wiki to install PipeWire.

And configure the Sound settings as below.

When playing music (just headset output needed, good output quality), set :

• output 
• device "Portable - Xbox Wireless Headset"
• configuration "High Fidelity Playback (A2DP Sink)"
• input
• device "Microphone - Built-in Audio"

When meeting (headset output and headset mic needed, but very bad output quality), set :

• output 
• device "Portable - Xbox Wireless Headset"
• configuration "Headset Head Unit (HSP/HFP, codec mSBC)"
• input
• device "Portable - Xbox Wireless Headset"
• configuration "Headset Head Unit (HSP/HFP, codec mSBC)"

As we can see, we must switch manually, depending on if 

• we want to enable the mic (with a bad output quality) for a meeting
• or if we want to mainly listen music (better output quality).

We cannot use A2DP (good output quality) with the mic enabled.

Why we cannot use A2DP when mic is enabled ?

https://askubuntu.com/questions/1004712/how-to-keep-the-audio-profile-at-a2dp-while-using-a-mic-with-bluetooth-headset

The workaround is to create a script to switch easily between A2DP<->mSBC (music or meeting):

The script is here : 

https://github.com/xxbillouxx/xbox_wireless_headset_selector

[Python] Singleton

Multiple ways :

• Way 1

class MyClass:
  def __init__(self):
    pass


  @classmethod
  def get(cls):
    try:
      return cls.instance
    except AttributeError:
      cls.instance = MyClass()
      return cls.instance

• Way 2

import sys

this = sys.modules[__name__]

class MyClass:
  def __init__(self):
    pass

def get_my_singleton():
  try:
    return this.my_singleton
  except AttributeError:
    this.my_singleton = MyClass()
    return this.my_singleton
More details about this way: https://stackoverflow.com/a/35904211

[Python] Difference between package and module

A module is a file :-) Modules are used to keep logically related code functions/classes together.


A package is a folder containing a set of modules.

A package may contain sub-packages.

A package must have a __init__.py at the root of the directory. When a package is imported, this __init__.py file is implicitly executed. https://docs.python.org/3/reference/import.html#regular-packages

Packaging help you to keep logically related set of modules together just as modules are used to keep logically related code functions/classes together.

With Python 3.3 and later, a package is called a regular package, and a new type of package appears : namspace package. https://docs.python.org/3/reference/import.html#namespace-packages

[Git] difference upstream / origin

upstream generally refers to the original repo that you have forked
origin is your fork: your own repo on GitHub, clone of the original repo of GitHub

git : reset your branch to the upstream branch

git checkout yourbranch
git remote add upstream https://.......
git fetch upstream
git reset --hard upstream/master
# take care, this will delete all your changes on your forked yourbranch
git push origin yourbranch --force

Source : https://stackoverflow.com/questions/42332769/how-do-i-reset-the-git-master-branch-to-the-upstream-branch-in-a-forked-reposito

https://stackoverflow.com/a/42332860

git : adding an upstream

git remote add upstream https://....

git : how to do a local rebase

git clone <origin>
git checkout <featbranch>
git pull
git remote add upstream https://.....
git fetch upstream
git rebase upstream/development
git push 

git : remove a submodule

git submodule deinit -f -- a/submodule    
rm -rf .git/modules/a/submodule
git rm -f a/submodule

Source : https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1260748/how-do-i-remove-a-submodule