How to Install and Uninstall telnet Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: April 27,2024

1. Install "telnet" package

Please follow the steps below to install telnet on Kali Linux


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                telnet
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "telnet" package

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall telnet on Kali Linux:


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                telnet
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the telnet package on Kali Linux

Package: telnet
Source: inetutils (2:2.5-3)
Version: 0.17+2.5-3
Installed-Size: 54
Maintainer: Guillem Jover
Architecture: all
Depends: inetutils-telnet
Size: 42272
SHA256: fed247eac098c21c06020f16c375ac5ffd8c11dde49dfcdbfc1e958a6d7fe2a4
SHA1: b2572ae3c60273c32f3059ae26fb84b6e2f7ecd4
MD5sum: 5b5fe8fdd5348d6d548e97f3219d6574
Description: transitional dummy package for inetutils-telnet default switch
This package will force a switch from the old netkit telnet implementation
to the inetutils-telnet one, which is an upstream maintained project.
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This package can be safely removed once it has been upgraded, as
inetutils-telnet provides a matching virtual package. It will stop being
provided after Debian bookworm's release.
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If you want to keep using the netkit implementation, then install
telnet-ssl instead.
Description-md5:
Multi-Arch: foreign
Homepage: https://www.gnu.org/software/inetutils/
Tag: role::shared-lib
Section: oldlibs
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/i/inetutils/telnet_0.17+2.5-3_all.deb