[ale] Running a app on Telnet

[Michael Trausch]

This is the sort of thing one would use inetd for, yes?

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On Nov 19, 2010 9:00 AM, "Chuck Payne" <terrorpup at gmail.com> wrote:
> Guys,
>
> This is a bit of old school, I got a group of buddies that want to do
> some RPG, for you young kids that Role Playing Games, One of my
> buddies asked is there a way I could set up a pick your own path game
> for as he over sea wants to do a bit solo playing.
>
> OK where I need some input. I like to set up a app to be able to run
> so that he can use telnet to get to. I like to also jail the app to
> make it secure.
>
> Yes, I know. Text Base Pick your Path are very very old school. But me
> any my buddies are from back in the days of Scott Adams Adventures. I
> am loving this because they ask me to dust off a couple Tunnels and
> Trolls Pocket games that I wrote in basic ( NOT V. Basic, but the real
> Basic remember 10 Print 20 goto ) that I am covering to bash, but
> looking and putting into mysql with python.)
>
> Anyway, I know I can set it up as service and a uniq port. What I am
> lost how is my friend Bod, does this...
>
> telnet mybox.com 9866
>
>
> That the app will start. I firgure that there a couple ppl on the list
> that might know how.
>
> It not as simple as when I ran a BBS.
>
> Thanks for any you can give this old geek. I am also helping my
> buddies, but rest up my MUD and Crossfire.
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