From: Reco <recovery...@enotuniq.net> Tue, 1 Oct 2019 22:26:35 +0300 > apt install inetutils-telnetd openbsd-inetd
root@joule:~# dpkg -l | grep inet ii inetutils-telnetd 2:1.9.4-7 i386 telnet server ii openbsd-inetd 0.20160825-4 i386 OpenBSD Internet Superserver ii update-inetd 4.49 all inetd configuration file updater From: Reco <recovery...@enotuniq.net>, Tue, 1 Oct 2019 09:48:09 +0300 > 2) echo 'telnet stream tcp nowait root /usr/sbin/tcpd > /usr/sbin/telnetd -a none -E /bin/bash' > /etc/inetd.conf peter@joule:~$ grep telnet /etc/inetd.conf #<off># telnet stream tcp nowait root /usr/sbin/tcpd /usr/sbin/telnetd -a none -E /bin/bash Not sure #<off># should be there. Have yet to find an explanation for it. > 3) service openbsd-inetd restart Executes with no report to the terminal. > 4) telnet localhost peter@joule:~$ telnet localhost Trying ::1... Trying 127.0.0.1... telnet: Unable to connect to remote host: Connection refused Whereas the legacy telnetd accepted the connection. That's why I used the legacy telnetd. Tomorrow I might look for debug info for inetutils-telnetd. Thanks, ... Peter E. -- https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Medical_Machines https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Oberon Tel: +1 604 670 0140 Bcc: peter at easthope. ca