Install telnet on Ubuntu: sudo apt-get install telnet

	sudo apt-get update

	sudo apt-get install telnet

How to install telnet on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?

First of all update your system with the command:

sudo apt-get update

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Above command will download the package lists for Ubuntu 12.04 LTS on your system. This will update the list of newest versions of packages and its dependencies on your system.

After downloading the latest package list with the help of above you can run the installation process.

If telnet is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L telnet' will give followin error.

Installing telnet:

After system update use the following command to install telnet:

sudo apt-get install telnet

Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Operating System. If you are not already logged in as su, installer will ask you the root password. After completion of the installation you can use the package on your system.

How to uninstall/remove telnet from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?

Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the telnet from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.

To remove the telnet following command is used:

sudo apt-get remove  telnet

Following command is used to remove the telnet package along with its dependencies:

sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove telnet

This will remove telnet and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.

Completely removing telnet with all configuration files:

Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:

sudo apt-get purge telnet

or you can use following command also:

sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove telnet

Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with telnet package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.

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