On 6/27/2011 9:08 AM, John J. Boyer wrote:
I got Eclipse. I have some older devices that won't work with ssh. Maybe I'll try upgrading their firmware, but meanwhile, I do need to use them.
The telnet client is generally useful to have, even if just for testing connectivity for various ports and protocols. It is rare to need to run a telnet server these days. They are in separate packages, so only install telnet-server if you need to originate connections from those other devices.