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How Do I Enable Telnet Client in Linux?

James H. Sterling • • 3 min read
How Do I Enable Telnet Client in Linux?
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How do I enable telnet client?

Install Telnet

  1. Click Start.
  2. Select Control Panel.
  3. Choose Programs and Features.
  4. Click Turn Windows features on or off.
  5. Select the Telnet Client option.
  6. Click OK. A dialog box appears to confirm installation. The telnet command should now be available.

How do I know if telnet is disabled in Linux?

So what to do when you find no use of telnet in your system? Check telnet configuration file(/etc/xinetd. d/telnet) and set the “Disable” option to “yes“. Check another file which is optional file to configure telnet (/etc/xinetd.

James H. Sterling
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James H. Sterling

James Sterling reports on renewable energy developments, climate policy, ecological conservation, and green tech innovations around the globe.