Re: How do I run telnet server nowadays?

[Markus Schönhaber]

Hiisi, 13.02.20, 18:03 CET:
> I was trying to get telnet server up and running on my fedora 31. I
> have installed telnet-server package using dnf.
> systemctl list-unit-files outputs:
> telnet@.service                                                           static
> However, when I try to start or check status of it this is what I get:
> $ systemctl status telnet@.service
> Failed to get properties: Unit name telnet@.service is neither a valid
> invocation ID nor unit name.
> How do I start telnetd server?

I guess it's supposed to be socket-activated, i. e. do
systemctl start telnet.socket

That said, are you really sure you want a telnet server? What is it that
cannot be handled much better / more secure by SSH?