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           telnet - user interface to the TELNET protocol

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           telnet [ host [ port ] ]

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           _T_e_l_n_e_t is used to communicate with another host using the
           TELNET protocol.  If _t_e_l_n_e_t is invoked without arguments, it
           enters command mode, indicated by its prompt (telnet>).  In
           this mode, it accepts and executes the commands listed
           below.  If it is invoked with arguments, it performs an _o_p_e_n
           command (see below) with those arguments.

           Once a connection has been opened, _t_e_l_n_e_t enters input mode.
           In this mode, any text typed is sent to the remote host.  To
           issue _t_e_l_n_e_t commands when in input mode, precede them with
           the _t_e_l_n_e_t escape character (initially ^[).  When in command
           mode, the normal terminal editing conventions are available.

           The following commands are available.  Only enough of each
           command to uniquely identify it need be typed.

           ooooppppeeeennnn _h_o_s_t [ _p_o_r_t ]
                Open a connection to the named host.  If the no port
                number is specified, _t_e_l_n_e_t will attempt to contact a
                TELNET server at the default port.  The host
                specification may be either a host name (see _h_o_s_t_s(4))
                or an Internet address specified in the dot notation.

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                Close a TELNET session and return to command mode.

           qqqquuuuiiiitttt Close any open TELNET session and exit _t_e_l_n_e_t.

           zzzz    Suspend _t_e_l_n_e_t.  This command only works when the user
                is using the _c_s_h(1).

           eeeessssccccaaaappppeeee [ _e_s_c_a_p_e-_c_h_a_r ]
                Set the _t_e_l_n_e_t escape character.  Control characters
                may be specified as ^ followed by a single letter; e.g.
                control-X is ^X.

           ssssttttaaaattttuuuussss
                Show the current status of _t_e_l_n_e_t.  This includes the
                peer one is connected to, as well as the state of
                debugging.

           ooooppppttttiiiioooonnnnssss
                Toggle on and off the display of the TELNET options
                being processed.  When option viewing is enabled, all
                TELNET option negotiations will be displayed.  Options



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                sent by _t_e_l_n_e_t are displayed as SENT, while options
                received from the TELNET server are displayed as RCVD.

           ccccrrrrmmmmoooodddd
                Toggle return mode.  When this mode is enabled, any
                return characters received from the remote host will be
                mapped into a return and a line feed.  This mode does
                not affect those characters typed by the user, only
                those received.  This mode is not very useful, but is
                required for some hosts that ask the user to do local
                echoing.

           ???? [ _c_o_m_m_a_n_d ]
                Get help.  With no arguments, _t_e_l_n_e_t prints a help
                summary.  If a command is specified, _t_e_l_n_e_t will print
                the help information available about the command only.

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           This implementation is very simple because _r_l_o_g_i_n(1) is the
           standard mechanism used to communicate locally with hosts.



































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