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Development Tools HTTP Basics Introduction to HTTP HTTP Requests Using Telnet

Jazz Lyles
Jazz Lyles
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Posted by Jazz Lyles
Jazz Lyles
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Just a comment about telnet - it's no longer included with OSX High Sierra but can be installed separately via Homebrew

brew install telnet

Philip Harper
Philip Harper
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to test it's downloaded and working correctly, enter…

telnet towel.blinkenlights.nl

— it'll play an animated version of Star Wars in ASCII artform.

Brilliant.

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Greg Witt
Greg Witt
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Greg Witt
Greg Witt
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Thanks for Posting this. Got my feet off the ground on this one

Chris Guy
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Chris Guy
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Chris Guy
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Chris Guy
Python Web Development Techdegree Graduate 14,615 Points

Thanks Jazz Lyles - this was very helpful!

Begana Choi
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Begana Choi
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Begana Choi
Begana Choi
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thank you so much!! every mac ox user should check this posting