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Where is the Windows version of the Linux file resolv.conf?

I'm currently trying to do a reverse DNS lookup on all ips in the local subnet. My code takes in resolv.conf on Linux to do the reverse lookup but I need to make the script cross platform compatible so I'm trying to find the Windows equivalent.

I've checked the etc directory that hosts resides in and the information on Google seems to say that Windows doesn't exactly use a file to point to the nameserver? If so, how do I get the IP of the local nameserver (eg. 192.168.0.1 or 192.168.2.2)?

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Indeed, nameserver info is not stored in a file. What is your script written in? – squillman Sep 19 '11 at 20:37
It's written in python. How should I get the ip of the nameserver in python then? – Emsu Sep 19 '11 at 20:39
You're asking how to get host info via Python. Off to SO you go. – mfinni Sep 19 '11 at 20:52
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There is no file for it. Use ipconfig /all to see your configured nameservers.

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In python, is there a better way than calling ipconfig/all and parsing the results? – Emsu Sep 19 '11 at 20:42
@Emsu How should I know? Isn't there a help on Python? – mailq Sep 19 '11 at 20:43
Yeah, I was just wondering if you might know. Thanks for your help :) – Emsu Sep 19 '11 at 20:46
@Emsu Google knows everything: thescriptlibrary.com/… – mailq Sep 19 '11 at 20:55
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