I'm looking for a good free shell account. I already have one but it limits commands and is not all that fast. I have found many from google but I'm j/w if yall know any good ones?
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I'm looking for a good free shell account. I already have one but it limits commands and is not all that fast. I have found many from google but I'm j/w if yall know any good ones?
Cyberspace.org(also known as Grex)
One of the oldest free shell providers. Volunteer run. 1MB quota, limit of 75 logins at a time. Additional users must queue up to get on when the limit is reached. Running on scavenged Sun hardware.
$ telnet cyberspace.org
sdf.lonestar.org
Reliable free shell provider running on NetBSD. Generally good connectivity and a decent connection.
$ telnet sdf.lonestar.org
M-Net.abornet.org
Run by volunteers. Good connection, reliable. Only restricted shells available.
$ telnet m-net.arbornet.org
Nyx
Old-time public access Unix system. Requires an annoying validation process to get to full system services.
$ telnet nyx.net
vmsbox.cjb.net
VMS based free shell system.
$ telnet vmsbox.cjb.net
h14me.yi.org
Freenet system with shell access and a bbs.
$ telnet h14me.yi.org
www.publiclinux.net
Linux shell accounts.
$ telnet pub.dtdns.net
dlss.dhs.org
Access to telnet, ftp, ssh, irc, lynx and most other standard programs.
$ telnet dlss.dhs.org
Shellyeah.org
Reasonable free shell service, somewhat limited command set. Sister service to Ultrashell.net, a commercial shell provider.
$ telnet shellyeah.org
ductape.net
Public access unix system offering shell accounts, IMAP Email, web hosting. Web registration.
$ telnet ductape.net
rootshell.be
Shell, 2MB quota, standard tools, no IRC due to ddos attacks. Web registration.
$ telnet phenix.rootshell.be
hannover-internet.de/newald
No telnet access, only ssh.
$ telnet newald.homeip.net
XBOLT
No telnet access apparently.
$ telnet xbolt.net
nether.net X
Public access Unix system in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Goes through alternating periods of acceptance of new users, and service for existing users only. Currently as of this writing accepting new users again.
$ telnet freenet.nether.net
Hobbiton.org X
"We have come to the conclusion that Hobbiton cannot continue to exist anymore. We have found that our ISP is too unreliable, and a more reliable ISP is far too expensive. In addition to ISP trouble, we have faced hardware trouble. Hobbiton is closing all of our services November 1, 2001."
$ telnet hobbiton.org
Freeport BBS X
"This system is only accepting new account requests from approved parties. If you want a free UNIX shell, please try arbornet.org, nether.net or cyberspace.org. Sorry for the inconvenience."
$ telnet freeport.xenos.net
unix-shells.com X
Instant signup, system is in Germany.
$ telnet unix-shells.com
Freeshells.com X
Appears to be non-operational. Teaser page but signups are never processed, and no sign of any free shell activity on the system.
$ telnet freeshells.com
or for more:
http://www.ductape.net/~mitja/freeunix.shtml
there are a lot of good shell for whatever you like :-))
umm thanks lol I had the same list, I was kinda just wanting a opinion on a shell that someone had a good expeince with and likes it. I have a shell at M-Net.abornet.org