---
name: "rxtelnet"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "heimdal-clients-x"
version: "1.6~rc2+dfsg-9+deb8u1"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/rxtelnet"
---

# rxtelnet(1)

start a telnet and forward X-connections.

## NAME

**rxtelnet** – start a telnet and forward X-connections.

## SYNOPSIS

**rxtelnet** \[**-l** *username*\] \[**-k**\] \[**-t** *telnet\_args*\] \[**-x** *xterm\_args*\] \[**-K** *kx\_args*\] \[**-w** *term\_emulator*\] \[**-b** *telnet\_program*\] \[**-n**\] \[**-v**\] *host* \[*port*\]

## DESCRIPTION

The **rxtelnet** program starts an **xterm** window with a telnet to host *host*. From this window you will also be able to run X clients that will be able to connect securely to your X server. If *port* is given, that port will be used instead of the default.

If setting up the X forwarding failes, **rxtelnet** will still telnet in to the remote host, but without X forwarding.

The supported options are:

- **-l**

  Log in on the remote host as user *username*.

- **-k**

  Disables keep-alives.

- **-t**

  Send *telnet\_args* as arguments to **telnet**.

- **-x**

  Send *xterm\_args* as arguments to **xterm**.

- **-X**

  Send *kx\_args* as arguments to **kx**.

- **-w**

  Use *term\_emulator* instead of xterm.

- **-b**

  Use *telnet\_program* instead of telnet.

- **-n**

  Do not start any terminal emulator.

- **-v**

  Be verbose.

## EXAMPLE

To login from host *foo* (where your display is) to host *bar*, you might do the following.

1. On foo: **rxtelnet** *bar*

2. You will get a new window with a **telnet** to *bar*. In this window you will be able to start X clients.

## SEE ALSO

[kx(1)](/kx/1.md), [rxterm(1)](/rxterm/1.md), [telnet(1)](/telnet/1.md), [tenletxr(1)](/tenletxr/1.md), [kxd(8)](/kxd/8.md)