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telnet

Connect to a specified port of a host using the telnet protocol. More information: https://manned.org/telnet.
  • Telnet to the default port of a host:
    telnet {{host}}
  • Telnet to a specific port of a host:
    telnet {{ip_address}} {{port}}
  • Exit a telnet session:
    quit
  • Emit the default escape character combination for terminating the session:
    Ctrl + ]
  • Start telnet with "x" as the session termination character:
    telnet -e {{x}} {{ip_address}} {{port}}
  • Telnet to Star Wars animation:
    telnet {{towel.blinkenlights.nl}}

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