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# telnet

> Connect to a specified port of a host using the telnet protocol.
> More information: <https://manned.org/telnet>.

- Telnet to the default port of a host:

`telnet {{host}}`

- Telnet to a specific port of a host:

`telnet {{ip_address}} {{port}}`

- Exit a telnet session:

`quit`

- Emit the default escape character combination for terminating the session:

`<Ctrl ]>`

- Start `telnet` with "x" as the session termination character:

`telnet {{[-e|--escape]}} {{x}} {{ip_address}} {{port}}`

- Telnet to Star Wars animation:

`telnet {{towel.blinkenlights.nl}}`
