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.
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Les Mikesell
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