[ubuntu-users] Telnet Server installation failed

[Charlie Kravetz]

On Sun, 2008-02-10 at 22:10 -0700, Ted Hilts wrote:
> I am new to Ubuntu.
> 
> I have a home network of computers and although TELNET is frowned upon
> because of security issues it is the only way I can communicate to older
> and different installations.  So after installing the TELNET client that
> is included with the Gutsy desktop I tried to install the TELNET server
> which was not in the Gutsy 7.10 server disk.  So I used aptitude to get
> the package from the Debian distribution.  No go!  I got the package
> which was automatically unpacked but could not find the TELNET server
> and discovered it placed elsewhere than the init stuff and associated
> symbolic pointers where the Ubuntu stuff is apparently located.
> 
> Is there a way I can activate this TELNET server or is the entire effort
> doomed to failure. Maybe the TELNET server package I downloaded needs a
> wrapper of some sort or associated libraries are in the wrong place, or
> maybe both.  I thought I'd better get some advice.
> 
> Any help is appreciated.
> 
> Thanks -- Ted
> 
> 
Looking in Synaptic Package Manager, I see "Telnet" which is described
as "The telnet client", telnetd  which is described as "The telnet
server", telnetd-ssl  which is described as "The telnet server with SSL
encryption support", telnet-ssl  which is described as "The telnet
client with SSL encryption support".

According to the descriptions, telnetd  or telnetd-ssl should serve your
purposes?  They are both in Ubuntu's repositories and should work easy.

good luck,

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Charlie Kravetz 
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