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jesthenewbie
Is there something that I have to activate to use Telnet in Mandriva for the first time? I used to use Telnet to login to my ISPs mail server from Windwos all the time and have heard that the Linux Telnet is better but when I type "telnet" into a terminal, I get "command not found".
aioshin
try to check if you have it installed already...
try:
CODE
rpm -qal | grep telnet


if not, then install it

CODE
urpmi telnet


as root
jesthenewbie
QUOTE
[jesse@localhost ~]$ su
Password:
[root@localhost jesse]# rpm -qal | grep telnet
/usr/share/doc/HTML/en_GB/kioslave/telnet.docbook
/usr/lib/mozilla-firefox-1.5.0.6/res/html/gopher-telnet.gif
/usr/share/icons/mono/scalable/apps/telnet.svgz
/usr/bin/ktelnetservice
/usr/share/services/telnet.protocol
/usr/share/apps/kappfinder/apps/Internet/gtelnet.desktop
/usr/share/doc/HTML/en/kioslave/telnet.docbook
/usr/share/icons/slick/48x48/apps/telnet.png
/usr/lib/python2.4/telnetlib.py
/usr/lib/python2.4/telnetlib.pyc
/usr/lib/python2.4/telnetlib.pyo
/usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.7/URI/telnet.pm
/usr/share/emacs/21.4/lisp/net/telnet.elc


There are many entries for it but I haven't installed anything yet. Does this look correct?
scoonma
Just do an "urpmi telnet" as root. If you have it installed already, it wil tell you.

BTW, for security reasons ssh is much more preferable to telnet now, if your provider supports it.
JonEberger
QUOTE (scoonma @ Apr 29 2007, 12:17 PM) *
BTW, for security reasons ssh is much more preferable to telnet now, if your provider supports it.


SSH is way better.
jesthenewbie
QUOTE
[jesse@localhost ~]$ su
Password:
[root@localhost jesse]# urpmi telnet
no package named telnet


That explains it. Do I have to download a telnet package now?

Is SSH a similar package? Can I download and install it the same way as telnet?
Greg2
Just use the gui software management... search for and install telnet-client-krb5-.

Do the same for the openssh packages you need, or want installed.
scarecrow
I use the same client under windoze and linux: PuTTy, for the simple reason it's the best and also supports scp/file transfers.
I believe it's directly available in Mandriva via a simple "urpmi putty"
paul
QUOTE (JonEberger @ Apr 30 2007, 05:00 AM) *
SSH is way better.


can't ssh to a mail server
can telnet wink.gif
Steppenwolf
What do I have to enable in my Mandriva 2007 Spring installation, so that other PCs in the LAN can telnet and SSH into my Mandriva PC ?

(I'd like to do on another Cygwin Windows PC: "ssh -Y -l <username> <LAN IP of Mandriva PC>" to open a X windows session)


There's no firewall running on the Mandriva PC, and in Drake Conf the Security setting is "normal" (not "high").
scoonma
You'd need at least an ssh daemon running on the machine you like to connect to. So you should do a "urpmi openssh-server" as root on your Mandriva PC, then activate it with "service sshd start". Check with drakxservices if you like to run the daemon on boot by default. You can manipulate sshd options in the file /etc/ssh/sshd_config (also contains comments on different options).

Good luck!
sorocco
QUOTE (scarecrow @ May 4 2007, 12:23 AM) *
I use the same client under windoze and linux: PuTTy, for the simple reason it's the best and also supports scp/file transfers.
I believe it's directly available in Mandriva via a simple "urpmi putty"



i am not sure whether i am having PUTYY or not with my mandrake 10.1 so tried ro install it by command "urpmi putty" but no package named putty .
means putty isnt available with mandrake ?

thanks
iphitus
what's the details of this mail server? It probably doesnt support ssh if they're offering telnet/you're telnetting.

Go into mandriva control center -> package management -> install software and search for telnet, im sure you'll find a suitable telnet client there somewhere.

scarecrow: kidding me? Putty is great under windows, but under linux -- terrible! it's an ssh app, where you have to *click* everything to get it started! Under linux, it doesnt hold a candle to openssh.

James
sorocco
thanks ..
i was looking for ssh its already installed
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