[ubuntu-users] Telnet Server installation failed

[Ted Hilts]

Charlie Kravetz

What is the URL to the Ubuntu repository you used.  I only used the 
Ubuntu 7.10 "Gutsy" Desktop DVD and the Ubuntu 7.10 Server CD and so 
just assumed that because the TELNET server was not on either I had to 
go looking outside of Ubuntu. I also used the "Synaptic Package Manager" 
on the DVD but it insisted on using the DVD or CD and did not 
automatically bring up the Ubuntu repository because it was not in the 
"sources" file which I have just recently learned about. I did look 
about the Ubuntu web site but I wasn't sure what I was looking for.  I 
would very much appreciate getting the URL to the respository about 
which you mentioned.

Thanks, Ted



Charlie Kravetz wrote:
> 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,
>
>