Install telnet in Fedora 8 ?

shipon_97 · 03-09-2010, 05:14 AM

Hi,

I need to make a test on Fedora 8, with a Telnet... and seems NOT to beenabled.The package is installed, but if I have a look into /etc/xinedtd thereis no TELNET file ?Is there any changes into FEDORA 8 ?Plz help .. ... How to I configure Telner in Fedora 8 ?

Thanks .... ...

jamescondron · 03-09-2010, 05:23 AM

Yikes, strictly speaking you want to be miles away from it. You also want to be using an up to date version of Fedora; we can't offer help on something out of date- most of our advice comes from past experience and looking on our own systems, and no one is going to roll back to FC8 to help. Sorry.

By the way, though, are you looking for a telnet server or client?

shipon_97 · 03-09-2010, 05:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jamescondron

Yikes, strictly speaking you want to be miles away from it. You also want to be using an up to date version of Fedora; we can't offer help on something out of date- most of our advice comes from past experience and looking on our own systems, and no one is going to roll back to FC8 to help. Sorry.

By the way, though, are you looking for a telnet server or client?

I want to configure TELNET server .

jamescondron · 03-09-2010, 06:07 AM

Christ, really? Well, two things; upgrade Fedora. And don't- if you're using Telnet you're doing it all wrong, but thats more a caveat.

But yes, upgrade Fedora and if it isn't fixed by then someone should be able to point you in the right direction

JimBrewster · 03-09-2010, 06:15 AM

Use ssh instead of telnet. Should be installed and ready to go. Telnet is usually disabled and ssh enabled by default.

freelinuxtutorials · 03-09-2010, 09:47 AM

if you really want to use telnet server which is really unsecure,it's up to you. try to yum it or from the package, search for legacy network server. I think that's included on that category.not sure though.

chrism01 · 03-09-2010, 06:58 PM

As above:

1. don't use telnet, it's plain text inc passwds; too easy to exploit; use ssh
2. F8 is way old; hasn't been updated in yrs. Get a current version (F12 ?)