Telnetting to Linux from Mac OS X

[harry4000]

Does anybody know of a replacement for Mac's command line Terminal app that enables the use of the home/pgup/pgdn/end keys to be transmitted via telnet? I'm a Unix programmer and I need a serious terminal application, similar to Finally Software's IVT for Windows, (except for the Mac).

Also, has anybody noticed that when logging into a Linux system from the Mac, telnet doesn't prompt for username? It starts by prompting for password, and I have to hit enter and force a failed login so that it prompts for the username. Why is that?

Any suggestions/ideas are appreciated.

[FatTony]

I've noticed the login in thing, too. I think it users you login for the client machine as the default login name when telneting or SSHing. I think you need to use the -l username tag with your telnet command to use a different username for the server than the one your are logged in as on the client.

As for a telnet replacement, you can always try searching version tracker (http://www.versiontracker.com)

[MisterMe]

Originally posted by harry4000
Does anybody know of a replacement for Mac's command line Terminal app that enables the use of the home/pgup/pgdn/end keys to be transmitted via telnet? I'm a Unix programmer and I need a serious terminal application, similar to Finally Software's IVT for Windows, (except for the Mac).

Also, has anybody noticed that when logging into a Linux system from the Mac, telnet doesn't prompt for username? It starts by prompting for password, and I have to hit enter and force a failed login so that it prompts for the username. Why is that?

Any suggestions/ideas are appreciated. You might try this web page, (http://www.versiontracker.com/php/search.php?plt%5B%5D=macosx&mode=basic&action=search&str=telnet&x=0&y=0) or better yet, try this one. (http://www.macupdate.com/search.php?keywords=telnet&os=&button.x=8&button.y=12)

[szark]

You might try installing Apple's X11 and using the provided xterm (or any other ported X11 terminal programs you can find). That might give you the functionality you need.