Binary package “libcli-dev” in ubuntu trusty
emulates a cisco style telnet command-line interface (dev files)
libcli provides a consistant Cisco style command-line environment for
remote clients, with a few common features between every implemtation.
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The library is not accessed by itself, rather the software which uses
it listens on a defined port for a Telnet connection. This connection
is handed off to libcli for processing.
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libcli includes support for command history, command line editing and
filtering of command output.
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This package contains the files necessary for developing applications
with libcli.