dnspython INTRODUCTION dnspython is a DNS toolkit for Python. It supports almost all record types. It can be used for queries, zone transfers, and dynamic updates. It supports TSIG authenticated messages and EDNS0. dnspython provides both high and low level access to DNS. The high level classes perform queries for data of a given name, type, and class, and return an answer set. The low level classes allow direct manipulation of DNS zones, messages, names, and records. To see a few of the ways dnspython can be used, look in the examples/ directory. dnspython originated at Nominum where it was developed to facilitate the testing of DNS software. Nominum has generously allowed it to be open sourced under a BSD-style license, and helps support its future development by continuing to employ the author :). ABOUT THIS RELEASE This is dnspython 1.3.2. New since 1.3.1: The NSEC format doesn't allow specifying types by number, so we shouldn't either. (Using the unknown type format is still OK though.) The resolver wasn't catching dns.exception.Timeout, so a timeout erroneously caused the whole resolution to fail instead of just going on to the next server. The renderer module didn't import random, causing an exception to be raised if a query id wasn't provided when a Renderer was created. The conversion of LOC milliseconds values from text to binary was incorrect if the length of the milliseconds string was not 3. New since 1.3.0: Added support for the SSHFP type. New since 1.2.0: Added support for new DNSSEC types RRSIG, NSEC, and DNSKEY. This release fixes all known bugs. See the ChangeLog file for more detailed information on changes since the prior release. REQUIREMENTS Python 2.2 or later. INSTALLATION To build and install dnspython, type python setup.py install HOME PAGE For the latest in releases, documentation, and information, visit the dnspython home page at http://www.dnspython.org/ DOCUMENTATION Documentation is sparse at the moment. Use pydoc, or read the HTML documentation at the dnspython home page, or download the HTML documentation. BUG REPORTS Bug reports may be sent to bugs@dnspython.org MAILING LISTS A number of mailing lists are available. Visit the dnspython home page to subscribe or unsubscribe.