How to install telnet client?
Telnet client is needed to connect to many operating systems, which are meant for multi-user environment. In this post, we will see how to install telnet client on Windows and various Linux distributions.
First, we should check if the telnet client is already installed. To do so, run telnet in a terminal. If it runs, you are good to go. If it says "command not found", follow on.
Windows
On Windows you need to follow these steps to install the telnet client:
- Open Settings.
- Go to System > Optional Features.
- Scroll down and click on "More Windows Features".
- A window will open with a checklist of various features. Make sure the checkbox next to "Telnet Client" is checked, and click on
OK.
- After everything is set up, restart your computer.
That's it. We installed the telnet client. You can now follow the VirtualHub tutorial you wanted to follow.
You can also install the telnet client by running dism /online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:TelnetClient in an admin terminal.
Linux
On Ubuntu/Debian and derivatives, you can install the telnet client using the following command:
sudo apt install telnet
On Fedora and related distros, you can run the following:
sudo dnf install telnet
On openSUSE and related distros run:
sudo zypper in telnet
On Arch and Arch-based distros, run:
sudo pacman -S inetutils
That's it. We installed the telnet client. You can now follow the VirtualHub tutorial you wanted to follow.
Video Tutorial
Do you want to follow the tutorial by watching a video? We will post a video on our youtube channel soon.
Archives of this tutorial are available on Wayback Machine.
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