Installation =================================== **Prerequisites** Python 2.4 or higher, SWIG 1.3 or higher, GNU make **Download** You can download the source codes `here`_. The latest release is 1.1.1, Jan 15, 2009. .. _here: unbound-1.1.1-py.tar.gz **Compiling** After downloading, you can compile the Unbound library by doing:: > tar -xzf unbound-1.1.1-py.tar.gz > cd unbound-1.1.1 > ./configure --with-pythonmodule > make You need GNU make to compile sources. SWIG and Python devel libraries to compile extension module. **Testing** If the compilation is successful, you can test the extension module by:: > cd pythonmod > make sudo # or "make test" or "make suexec" This will start unbound server with language dictionary service (see :ref:`Tutorials`). In order to test this service, type:: > dig TXT @127.0.0.1 aught.en._dict_.cz Dig should print this message (czech equivalent of aught):: ; <<>> DiG 9.5.0-P2 <<>> TXT @127.0.0.1 aught.en._dict_.cz ; (1 server found) ;; global options: printcmd ;; Got answer: ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 30085 ;; flags: aa rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 1, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 0 ;; QUESTION SECTION: ;aught.en._dict_.cz. IN TXT ;; ANSWER SECTION: aught.en._dict_.cz. 300 IN TXT "nic" ;; Query time: 11 msec ;; SERVER: 127.0.0.1#53(127.0.0.1) ;; WHEN: Thu Jan 10 16:45:58 2009 ;; MSG SIZE rcvd: 52 The ``pythonmod/examples`` directory contains simple applications written in Python.