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| ] ] 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. | |||
| Most servers have policies in place on the accounts that limit different kind of resources, like disk usage (]) or ]. <ref></ref> | |||
| 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. | |||
| ==Historical free shell account providers== | |||
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| This list is only for historically significant providers!!! | |||
| To get your service on a list, please submit it to one of the free shell | |||
| listings included in the next section. Thanks! | |||
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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/|Free Shells}} (updated January 2008) | |||
| * (wikified and updated frequently) | |||
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| * (sorted by operating system) | |||
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