Shell account
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A shell account is a personal account that gives you access to a Unix shell on another machine. With a shell account you can log into a remote server and run commands on it. It's very useful when you want 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 you 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 account that don't allow you to run any background processes or only a limited number such as 3.
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External links
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Shell lists
- Unix Shell Providers Directory on DMOZ
- IRC Shell Providers Directory on DMOZ
- bezeu.com - a large free shell list
- bylur.net - List of free shell account providers, one of the oldest such lists. (updated in 2006)
- mlg3.net links page - Array of links to other free shell providers, provider lists, tutorials, etc. (outdated 2004)
- Mitjas list - Free shell providers list (updated in 2006)
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Tutorials
- Unix Shell Scripting Tutorial - Unix Shell Scripting Tutorial
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Historical Free Shell Account Providers
- Grex - OpenBSD (formerly SunOS)
- Super Dimension Fortress (SDF) - NetBSD
- Polarhome - Various Linux, OpenBSD, FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenVMS, IRIX, AIX, QNX, Solaris and HP-UX
- Unixclan shells - Debian on PARISC
