0
I'm reading a book about programming, and I want to check an HTTP response message. The book is instructing me
to telnet into your favorite Web server. Then type in a one-line request message for some object that is housed on the server: for example:
telnet cis.poly.edu 80
GET /~hello/ HTTP/1.1
Host: cis.poly.edu
What am I supposed to do, exactly? What program do I need? Where do I need to type this message?
2Even though your final intent may be to use the result to guide you in writing some code, this question is entirely about how to use an existing program (telnet), not about programming. – Jerry Coffin – 2011-02-18T16:03:01.867
How old is that book? Telnet is usually turned off nowdays. – Paused until further notice. – 2011-02-18T16:44:30.353
2@Dennis Williamsom: The telnet service is usually turned off, but he's not using the telnet service, he's using a telnet client to access the http service on port 80. – garyjohn – 2011-02-18T17:19:59.890