Another way to utilize Linux is through telnet. Telnet is a command line remote connect protocol. With telnet a user can connect to a remote server, log in, and run applications. Telnet can be useful for a programmer who needs to use Linux applications to compile his code for testing in a Linux environment.  Telnet also allows a user to access data or applications remotely so he does not need to have the machine they are stored on physically in front of him.  Telnet is an ideal way for users to share a single machine to accomplish tasks.  Below is an example of a telnet connection to a Sun sparc station server.