Shell account
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A shell account is a personal account that gives a user access to a Unix shell on another machine, usually through ssh (and historically telnet.) With a shell account one can log into a remote server and run commands on it. It is very useful when one wants to try out another operating system, to get more out of IRC for example by running a bot such as Eggdrop, to host an advanced website, or to use some advanced email services.
It is worth noting that most free shell providers do not allow IRC bots or IRC Bouncers. For this functionality, users might have to buy a shell from a commercial provider. Commercial shell accounts usually cost from US $3/month and up.
Often there are policies for shell accounts that do not allow users to run any background processes or only a limited number such as three.
A lot of shell providers disappear very fast because of abusive behaviour of their members.
[edit] See also
[edit] Historical free shell account providers
- Arbornet - FreeBSD
- Grex - OpenBSD (formerly SunOS)
- Super Dimension Fortress (SDF) - NetBSD
- SystemShell.net (Since 1998) - Debian
[edit] External links
- Unix Shell Providers at the Open Directory Project (suggest site)
- IRC Shell Providers at the Open Directory Project (suggest site)
- IRC.SystemShell.net IRC network of free shell providers all on one network!
- Shell Search on Acky A popular search for commercial shell providers
- Mitjas list - Free shell providers list (updated in 2006)
- freeshell.biz - Free shell list with side by side descriptions of features
- shells.biz - Discussion forum for IRC shell providers
- free-shell.info list of free shell {updated 2007}
