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Hi,<br />
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&nbsp; &nbsp;You need to edit /etc/inetd.conf to enable the telnetd on your Debian machine. Then restart the inetd.<br />
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&nbsp; &nbsp;By the way, since you can ssh into your Debian, why do you need telnet? ssh is much better than telnet<br />
in security and feature (such as ssh can forward Xsession which telnet can't). ssh is highly recommended.<br />
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Wesly
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Hi,

   You need to edit /etc/inetd.conf to enable the telnetd on your Debian machine. Then restart the inetd.

   By the way, since you can ssh into your Debian, why do you need telnet? ssh is much better than telnet
in security and feature (such as ssh can forward Xsession which telnet can't). ssh is highly recommended.

Wesly

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My real problem is that I can't send up an email server, and thought that this might have something to do with it.<br />
<a href="https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/21197842/setting-up-mail-server-debian-postfix.html" rel="ugc">https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/21197842/setting-up-mail-server-debian-postfix.html</a><br />
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Thanks, I'll try it.<br />
Tung
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My real problem is that I can't send up an email server, and thought that this might have something to do with it.
https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/21197842/setting-up-mail-server-debian-postfix.html [https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/21197842/setting-up-mail-server-debian-postfix.html]

Thanks, I'll try it.
Tung

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I dont see an uncommented telnetd enrty in the /etc/inetd.conf file at all, so what do I have to type in there?
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I dont see an uncommented telnetd enrty in the /etc/inetd.conf file at all, so what do I have to type in there?

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telnet localhost: connnection refused, cant telnet in my debian system.<br />
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How do I fix this?<br />
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Funny, this is that Ive set up my apache webserver and its working fine. &nbsp;Also, I can ssh into my computer remotely too.<br />
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I have opened up ports 21, 22, 25, and 80 already.<br />
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telnet localhost: connnection refused, cant telnet in my debian system.

How do I fix this?

Funny, this is that Ive set up my apache webserver and its working fine.  Also, I can ssh into my computer remotely too.

I have opened up ports 21, 22, 25, and 80 already.





telnet localhost: connnection refused

The variety of Linux distributions creates myriad issues relating to configuration and operations when computers are networked, not the least of which is the use of various network management applications, some of which are included with specific distributions, while others are standalone applications.