Hi. In debian, telnet and ftp are part of the base system install. Telnetd starts by default, so if you have the right ports open i.e., 23, you can have people telnet into your machine. On Tue, 16 Apr 2002, Buddy Brannan wrote: > Actually...No, telnet and ftp are not built into the > kernel. (Heh. Betcha someone else beat me to that.) These are just > your standard client/server programs (if you want people to access > your machine, you run a telnet or ftp server, but if not, you just > need a client, like telnet or ftp or ncftp or something like that.) > These aren't anything to do with the kernel, which only deals with the > actual hardware, protocols, connectivity junk, and so on. > -- > Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV/3 | I choose you to take up all of my time. > Email: davros at ycardz.com | I choose you because you're funny and kind > | I want easy people from now on. > | --the Nields > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >