standard-telnetlib
Standard library telnetlib redistribution. "dead battery".
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if your project depends on telnetlib and targets Python versions where it has been removed from the standard library. The package is permissively licensed, has no external dependencies, and installs cleanly. Dormant maintenance is appropriate for an archival redistribution. Install only if you actually need Telnet protocol support; do not add it speculatively.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Low friction installation with no runtime dependencies.
- Maintenance is dormant (653 days since last release), but the package is archived preservation work rather than active development, which is appropriate for a standard library redistribution.
License · maintenance · safety
PSF-2.0 (permissive) — Licensed under PSF-2.0 (Python Software Foundation License), a permissive license that poses no restrictions on use or redistribution in most contexts.
last release 2024-10-30 (653 days) · last repo commit 2025-01-27 · 37 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 458,866 downloads/mo, #6,545 on PyPI
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Verify before relying
pip install standard-telnetlib
import telnetlib
tn = telnetlib.Telnet('example.com')- Whether the redistributed telnetlib maintains full API compatibility with the removed standard library version
- Compatibility scope across Python versions beyond what the fact sheet specifies
- Whether telnetlib functionality works as expected in practice on modern Python versions
What it is and what it does
standard-telnetlib is a redistribution of Python's telnetlib module, which was removed from the standard library as part of PEP 594's "dead batteries" initiative. It provides a pure-Python implementation of the Telnet protocol client, allowing legacy code and projects that depend on telnetlib to continue working on modern Python versions where the module is no longer included.
The package is part of a broader archival effort to preserve removed standard library modules on PyPI. It requires no external runtime dependencies and installs with low friction. The project is intentionally dormant and minimal—it exists to maintain compatibility with existing code rather than to add features or actively develop the Telnet protocol support.
Use it for
- Restore telnetlib imports in legacy projects migrating to newer Python versions where the module was removed
- Maintain backward compatibility in applications that use Telnet for remote device management or network diagnostics
- Provide a fallback for code that conditionally imports telnetlib when the standard library version is unavailable
Worth the install?
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Yes, if your project depends on telnetlib and targets Python versions where it has been removed from the standard library.
The package is permissively licensed, has no external dependencies, and installs cleanly. Dormant maintenance is appropriate for an archival redistribution. Install only if you actually need Telnet protocol support; do not add it speculatively.
Install
standard-telnetlib on PyPI
Before you install
Low friction installation with no runtime dependencies. Maintenance is dormant (653 days since last release), but the package is archived preservation work rather than active development, which is appropriate for a standard library redistribution.
License in practice
Licensed under PSF-2.0 (Python Software Foundation License), a permissive license that poses no restrictions on use or redistribution in most contexts.
Quickstart
pip install standard-telnetlib
import telnetlib
tn = telnetlib.Telnet('example.com')Verify before relying
- Whether the redistributed telnetlib maintains full API compatibility with the removed standard library version
- Compatibility scope across Python versions beyond what the fact sheet specifies
- Whether telnetlib functionality works as expected in practice on modern Python versions
Package facts
| License | PSF-2.0 permissive |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | None |
| Maintenance | Dormant 653 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 458,866 / month, #6,545 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | License :: OSI Approved :: Python Software Foundation LicenseProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Topic :: Software Development :: Libraries |
Evidence: standard_telnetlib-3.13.0-py3-none-any.whl
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