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| ] ] client running on a shell server]] | ] ] client running on a shell server]] | ||
| A '''shell account''' is a personal account that gives a user access to a ] on a remote server, usually accessed through ] (and historically ]). A shell account can be used for many different purposes because many different programs can be run on the shell. It might be used to try out another ], running ] clients or ], ] and run ] and ], to host websites, or to use ] services. It might be possible to run programs on the server even while not connected, using ] or programs such as the ] terminal multiplexer. | A '''shell account''' is a personal account that gives a user access to a ] on a remote server, usually accessed through ] (and historically ]). A shell account can be used for many different purposes because many different programs can be run on the shell. It might be used to try out another ], running ] clients, ] or ], ] and run ] and ], to host websites, or to use ] services. It might be possible to run programs on the server even while not connected, using ] or programs such as the ] terminal multiplexer. | ||
| Most servers have policies in place on the accounts that limit different kind of resources, like disk usage (]) or ]. |
Most servers have policies in place on the accounts that limit different kind of resources, like disk usage (]) or ]. | ||
| On some free shell accounts services, if there is no login to a particular account for a long period of time, that account may get automatically deleted. Free shell account services often do not allow background processes. | On some free shell accounts services, if there is no login to a particular account for a long period of time, that account may get automatically deleted. Free shell account services often do not allow background processes. | ||
| ⚫ | ==External links== | ||
| ==Historical free shell account providers== | |||
| ⚫ | * {{dmoz|Computers/Internet/Access_Providers/Unix_Shell_Providers/Free_Shells|Free Shells}} | ||
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| * ] - ] - Started in 1984, Sold in 1990 and then again in 1991. | |||
| * ] - ] (formerly ]) - Founded in 1991 | |||
| * ] (SDF) - ] (formerly ] on the ]) - Founded in 1987 | |||
| ==References== | |||
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| ⚫ | ==External links== | ||
| ⚫ | * {{dmoz|Computers/Internet/Access_Providers/Unix_Shell_Providers/Free_Shells |
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A shell account is a personal account that gives a user access to a Unix shell on a remote server, usually accessed through SSH (and historically telnet). A shell account can be used for many different purposes because many different programs can be run on the shell. It might be used to try out another operating system, running IRC clients, BNCs or bots, compile and run source code and scripts, to host websites, or to use e-mail services. It might be possible to run programs on the server even while not connected, using background jobs or programs such as the GNU screen terminal multiplexer.
Most servers have policies in place on the accounts that limit different kind of resources, like disk usage (Disk quota) or processes.
On some free shell accounts services, if there is no login to a particular account for a long period of time, that account may get automatically deleted. Free shell account services often do not allow background processes.