Install telnet
Installing telnet package on Debian Unstable (Sid) is as easy as running the following command on terminal:
sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install telnet
telnet package information
| distro | Debian Unstable (Sid) |
|---|---|
| section | Main |
| name | telnet |
| version | 0.17-40+b1 |
| description | basic telnet client |
| subsection | net |
| maintainer | Mats Erik Andersson |
Uninstall telnet
To remove just telnet package itself from Debian Unstable (Sid) execute on terminal:
sudo apt-get remove telnet
Uninstall telnet and it’s dependent packages
To remove the telnet package and any other dependant package which are no longer needed from Debian Sid.
sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove telnet
Purging telnet
If you also want to delete configuration and/or data files of telnet from Debian Sid then this will work:
sudo apt-get purge telnet
To delete configuration and/or data files of telnet and it’s dependencies from Debian Sid then execute:
sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove telnet
