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Telnet

What is Telnet ?

 

TELNET is a network protocol used on the Internet or local area network LAN connections

How can I use Telnet on my Windows PC ?

 

Click on Start

Click on RUN

Type cmd and hit enter

type telnet and the IP address of your DBox (example telnet 192.168.178.7)

The Telnet Session now ask for a Username ?

 

Username: root

no password needed

 

Can I use Telnet to restart a application?

 

 

killall - 9 name of application (ie killall -9 sectionsd) kills the sectionsd application

 

a simple sectionsd starts it again

 

What are usefull Telnet Commandos ?

 

rm                               = remove a file ie. rm /var/mtd4.img deletes the mtd4.img file

touch                       = creates a file ie. touch /var/test.sh creates a file called var

mkdir                       = creates a directory ie mkdir /var/test creates the directory test within var

chmod Filename 755        = changes the file rights to executable

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