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Look for /etc/xinetd.conf!<br />
Learn more with 'man xinetd.conf' or here - <a href="http://linux.die.net/man/5/xinetd.conf" rel="ugc">http://linux.die.net/man/5/xinetd.conf</a><br />
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Look for /etc/xinetd.conf!
Learn more with 'man xinetd.conf' or here - http://linux.die.net/man/5/xinetd.conf [http://linux.die.net/man/5/xinetd.conf]
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That file /etc/xinetd.conf doesn't exist either.
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That file /etc/xinetd.conf doesn't exist either.

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How can I enable telnet login on Backtrack 3 (which is a liveCD slackware derivative)?<br />
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There is no inetd.conf in /etc<br />
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(I need telnet login since I can't get ssh login working through a reverse ssh tunnel)
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How can I enable telnet login on Backtrack 3 (which is a liveCD slackware derivative)?

There is no inetd.conf in /etc

(I need telnet login since I can't get ssh login working through a reverse ssh tunnel)

How to enable telnet login?

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