How to Install and Uninstall inetutils-telnet Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 12,2024

1. Install "inetutils-telnet" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install inetutils-telnet on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

$ sudo apt update $ sudo apt install inetutils-telnet

2. Uninstall "inetutils-telnet" package

Learn how to uninstall inetutils-telnet on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):

$ sudo apt remove inetutils-telnet $ sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove

3. Information about the inetutils-telnet package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: inetutils-telnet
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Installed-Size: 369
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Guillem Jover
Architecture: amd64
Source: inetutils
Version: 2:1.9.4-1build1
Replaces: telnet-hurd
Provides: telnet-client
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.15), libshishi0 (>= 0.0.30), libtinfo5 (>= 6), netbase
Filename: pool/universe/i/inetutils/inetutils-telnet_1.9.4-1build1_amd64.deb
Size: 89740
MD5sum: 08ace8085e504ba22a5fef331c9f0609
SHA1: 194bea557ec984344405f89d3785c5f8a159c9f7
SHA256: f01ea4c83357ffc566a1d00bedef75254f8fcc6a244510526c0be6e6b1652ef6
Description-en: telnet client
The telnet command is used for interactive communication with another host
using the TELNET protocol.
Description-md5: e8f16d39a9ea57d2216c233cbe9d1901
Homepage: https://www.gnu.org/software/inetutils/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu