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Old 08-29-2005, 07:13 AM   #1
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How to tell if telnet server is running?


How do you know if telnet service is running on a linux machine?
 
Old 08-29-2005, 08:17 AM   #2
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Use netstat command:

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netstat -ta
Or use nmap

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nmap localhost
Look for port 23 aka telnet
 
Old 08-29-2005, 09:47 AM   #3
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Code:
ps aux | grep telnet
 
Old 08-30-2005, 07:01 AM   #4
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telnet localhost



or telnet {IP addr of your machine }

 
Old 08-30-2005, 11:31 AM   #5
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chkconfig --list | grep telnet
will show you in what runlevels telnet is on/off.
 
  


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