Linux telnet client with multiline support

Question

I need to post data like this to an open telnet

{
  "context" : "50EF2767",
  "data" : {
    "user_status" : "invisible"
  },
  "command" : "setStatus"
}

The data is multiline. I cannot copy-paste it, as telnet treats new lines as Enter.

I tried http://telnet-online.net/ and it works fine

But I need this for localhost.

Is there any telnet client or any way to allow to post multiline data?

Johan Myréen · Accepted Answer · 2017-07-18 08:48:13Z

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answered Jul 18, 2017 at 8:48

Johan Myréen

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Hi. Thanks for the suggestion. I tried nc localhost 8080 Thought it allows to post multiline, it strips brackets So I post ``` { "context" : "50EF2767", "data" : { "user_status" : "invisible" }, "command" : "setStatus" } ``` but the server recievs ``` "context" : "50EF2767", "data" : { "user_status" : "invisible" }, "command" : "setStatus" ``` Any suggestion? Thanks.
– AHeavyObject
Commented Jul 18, 2017 at 9:10
Well, it basically works if prepending and postpending my data with new lines. There is a minor problem that if prepending a newline, it posts 2 messages - empty line and then the data. But without prepending it doesn't post the first bracket {
– AHeavyObject
Commented Jul 18, 2017 at 9:21

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