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Ubuntu Linux enable telnet service

Posted by Vivek Gite [Last updated: October 24, 2007]

Q. How do I install and start telnet service / server under Ubuntu Linux?

A. Telnet is an insecure service. It is recommended that you use ssh service. However sometime telnet server or service is needed. Here are instructions to enable telnet:

Install telnetd server

$ sudo apt-get install telnetd
Restart inetd service:
$ sudo /etc/init.d/openbsd-inetd restart
You should now be able to telnet to the server from Windows or Linux desktop system to Ubentu Linux telnet server. Type the following command to connect to Telnet server:
$ telnet ubentu-linux-server-ip
$ telnet 192.168.1.200
$ telnet ubentu.mydomain.com

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  1. Juan Says:

    I tried this with ubuntu feisty fawn and it din’t work, it says

    sudo: /etc/init.d/inetd: command not found

    I have telnetd installed

  2. zer0x Says:

    sudo /etc/init.d/openbsd-inetd restart

    :)

  3. Raghav Chettri Says:

    Running Telnet Server differs as per Linux OS you use.
    If your Telnet server is not starting or you find “Connection refused…” try this for DEBIAN LINUX

    sudo /etc/init.d/openbsd-inetd restart

    Now try telnet..

    SMile now :-)

    Raghav

  4. Phil Karras Says:

    I’ve just installed Ubuntu Server 7.04 as LAMP & set the /etc/inetd.conf file as specified & when I try to restart the process:

    sudo /etc/init.d/openbsd-inetd restart

    I get “command not found” What have I done wrong?

    tnx,
    Phil Karras

  5. nick humphrey Says:

    that means that openbsd-inetd isn’t installed =)

  6. nick humphrey Says:

    sudo apt-get install telnetd

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