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telnet - User interface to TELNET protocol

Overview​

The telnet command user interface to telnet protocol.

Syntax​

telnet [OPTIONS] [ARGUMENTS]

Basic Usage Examples​

# Basic usage
telnet

# Get help
telnet --help

# Check version
telnet --version

Common Options​

  • -h, --help - Display help information
  • -v, --version - Show version information
  • -V, --verbose - Enable verbose output (if supported)

Description​

The telnet command is part of the networking category in Linux systems. It provides essential functionality for user interface to telnet protocol.

Refer to the manual page (man telnet) for detailed information about all available options and usage patterns.

Common Use Cases​

  1. Basic Operations: Simple usage scenarios
  2. System Administration: Administrative tasks
  3. Automation: Script integration
  4. Troubleshooting: Diagnostic usage
  • Other commands in the networking category
  • System utilities for similar operations
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