Can not use command telnet in git bash

telnet git-bash
Adam Lyu picture Adam Lyu · Jul 2, 2016 · Viewed 15k times · Source

I try to use the command telnet in Git Bash, but it shows this error:

bash:telnet: command not found

My operating system is Windows 10. Any idea is appreciated.

Answer

lostbard picture lostbard · Jul 2, 2016

That's because telnet is not provided with git.

In windows, you need to go to control panel, programs, turn windows features on/off and enable the telnet client.

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