How to Install and Uninstall telnet Package on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)

Last updated: December 22,2024

1. Install "telnet" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install telnet on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)


    
        
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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 step by step instructions below to uninstall telnet on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat):


    
        
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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 Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)

Package: telnet
Architecture: all
Version: 0.17+2.5-3ubuntu1
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: standard
Section: net
Source: inetutils (2:2.5-3ubuntu1)
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Guillem Jover
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 46
Depends: inetutils-telnet
Filename: pool/main/i/inetutils/telnet_0.17+2.5-3ubuntu1_all.deb
Size: 3682
MD5sum: 1d7c4249786843129f10a421adc4b86a
SHA1: 27879eda6669d7d6b34536b017b1f75189cf4bb8
SHA256: 744855208e766c925c488e07d71105c2d0b7559c3169861e064b6a5163129461
SHA512: 8a1fc9fcf6592d300db7f82db90c5620b7c8e1673c34d2a882995e63525a87fde47884ac5036692fc175755ae472f24f437c80a0ff5a87ada8db5c9f5707c6e8
Homepage: https://www.gnu.org/software/inetutils/
Description: transitional dummy package for inetutils-telnet default switch
Description-md5: 2bdfc811442cfda6d93ae5dd43ad6f6f
Task: standard