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I have a new Ubuntu install where I am not able to connect to localhost or 127.0.0.1 or using my computer name.

 telnet localhost

[tried all/no port numbers]

returns

 telnet: Unable to connect to remote host: Connection refused

Is there any configuration I need to do to make this work? Would it be disabled by default??

Braiam
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  • I think that you have installed telnet correctly. Restart telnet: sudo /etc/init.d/inetd restart and then chek if it's working with telnet localhost – Lucio Oct 01 '12 at 03:59

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Telnet is not a secure way of connecting and it is disabled by default. Use ssh for that; however, install the package openssh-server first.

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    You could use sudo apt-get install telnetd to install the telnet-daemon, but there is a very good reason not to do so - it's unsecure. – Thomas Oct 01 '12 at 05:22