The telnet
command is used to establish a connection to a remote host over a network. It allows users to log into remote systems and execute commands as if they were physically present at the machine.
The basic syntax for the telnet
command is as follows:
telnet [options] [hostname] [port]
-l username
: Specify the username to log in with.-d
: Enable debugging mode, which provides additional output for troubleshooting.-n tracefile
: Log the session to a specified file for later review.Connecting to a Remote Host:
To connect to a remote server named example.com
:
telnet example.com
Connecting to a Specific Port: To connect to a remote server on a specific port (e.g., port 80):
telnet example.com 80
Logging in with a Specific Username: To log in with a specific username:
telnet -l myuser example.com
Debugging a Connection: To enable debugging while connecting to a server:
telnet -d example.com