On Sunday, 18 June 2006 5:35, Mick wrote:
> On 17/06/06, Raymond Lewis Rebbeck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > You cannot use an ssh client in this manner.
> >
> > If you want a telnet client, emerge either netkit-telnetd or telnet-bsd.
>
> Thanks for all the replies.  I had not emerged telnet so far because
> of potential security reasons.  Is netcat better in that respect?

I believe any potential security problems would only concern you if you were 
running a telnet daemon not just using a client.

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