Today we are going to be installing a funny package that allows you to telnet into a linux machine (we are going to be using debian) and gives you a funny reason.

First off we login to the debian machine we are going to use open a terminal window and gain root access. Then type the following command, make sure you have internet because it will be need to download this packages.

apt-get install openbsd-inetd fortunes-bofh-excuses

Then we are going to open the file /etc/inetd.conf in your favorite editor.

vi /etc/inetd.conf

And add the following line at the end of it.

excuse  stream  tcp     nowait  root    /usr/games/fortune      /usr/games/fortune

Then edit the file /etc/services and put in the line

excuse          666/tcp

Then run /etc/init.d/openbsd-inetd start

Now if you run telnet yourserversip 666 your will get your excuse of the day.

Have fun…

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