How to Install and Uninstall telnetd Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: April 29,2024

1. Install "telnetd" package

This is a short guide on how to install telnetd on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall telnetd on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                telnetd
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the telnetd package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: telnetd
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Installed-Size: 135
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Mats Erik Andersson
Architecture: amd64
Source: netkit-telnet
Version: 0.17-40
Replaces: netstd
Provides: telnet-server
Depends: adduser, openbsd-inetd | inet-superserver, passwd, libc6 (>= 2.15)
Filename: pool/universe/n/netkit-telnet/telnetd_0.17-40_amd64.deb
Size: 37732
MD5sum: 9023d1dfd3a4a9e24962b2406c0230ba
SHA1: 6c73dcabb5ebd5ef8f19964c561d22da6099ab66
SHA256: 365411d93400901f2c44392a3ead458e5ec1797896c0fa3dc47b783e759b2bce
Description-en: basic telnet server
The in.telnetd program is a server which supports the DARPA telnet interactive
communication protocol.
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This legacy server should in general be abandoned in favour of a contemporary
ssh-server, as this implementation only is able to process password and user
name in clear text. Other variants, like telnetd-ssl and a selection of
Kerberized TELNET servers, are able to improve on this by providing secure
forms of authentication and encryption.
Description-md5: a4202bf9442b809f894e67eab2f3633e
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu