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| AceShells | |
| Hardware: Pentium 3 with 256 MB of SDRAM and 30 GB of
HDD space. Operating system: Slackware Linux.  Quota: 5 MB. Internet connection: 1 Mbps. Services/programs: Own homepage with PHP4, cgi-bin, MySQL. Own mail (Pop3/SMTP). Bot, BitchX, epic etc.. NO psyBNC's! Access to IPv6 Vhosts. Pine / Pico / Jed / joe. IRC access: Yes, to irc.aceshells.com. Background processes allowed: Yes, 1. Other info: We currently have two main free servers constantly updating with new hardware. | |
| BSDshell | |
| Hardware: Pentium Pro 180 MHz with 32 MB RAM and lots
of disk space. Operating system: FreeBSD.  Quota: Unlimited for homedir and mail. Internet connection: 64Kbit/s (shared T1 connection). Services/programs: SSH login, POP3 mail access, mail forwarding and sorting (procmail, fetchmail, crontab), IRC clients (BitchX, epic, ircII), MUD clients (tinyfugue, telnet), software development (C/C++, Perl, Python, TCL), web development (personal web page, Apache, PHP), Majordomo configured for personal mailing lists, will install most software packages by request (from FreeBSD ports collection). IRC access: Yes. Background processes allowed: Reasonable background processes (personal crontab allowed). No bots/proxy/bnc. Other info: Requires a one-time donation of USD $5 through Paypal. | |
| CyberShell | |
| Hardware: AMD-K6 200 MHz Operating system: Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 Quota: 5MB but you can request more if you have a good reason. Internet connection: ADSL. Services/programs: Mail, Web Hosting, PHP, Mysql, Telnet/FTP Access, Software Development : C/C++ IRC access: Yes. Background processes allowed: Yes, but they won't survive logout ; so don't try to run eggdrops. Other info: Donations welcome. The native language of this service is French. | |
| Cyberunners | |
| Hardware: Pentium 2. Operating system: Mandrake Linux 9.0. Quota: 5 MB. Internet connection: ADSL. Services/programs: Basic account: Eggdrop. Full account: BitchX, IPv6, PHP, MySQL, 20MB quota, personal subdomain, gcc. IRC access: Yes. Background processes allowed: Yes, 1. Other info: You should sign up for a basic account first. Then post three articles about what you are really interested in. Then you'll get your full account. This is related to the spirit of cyberunners community. Just publish an article, a tutorial, any tips on something you like. You are interested in DivX? Post something on DivX. Are you interested in movies? Just post something on movies, like a review. In this way you provide something could be interesting for other Cyberunners. | |
| DeathRow OpenVMS Cluster | |
| Hardware: AlphaStation 600 5/333 (256 Meg of RAM),
MicroVAX 3100/80, and a VAXStation 3100: all operating as an OpenVMS
Cluster. Operating system: OpenVMS 7.2-1 Quota: 20 MB. Internet connection: Dual DS1/T1s. Services/programs: Full access to the OpenVMS DCL prompt on either VAXen (32 bit) or Alpha (64 bit) hardware. Check out the homepage for more information. IRC access: Yes. Background processes allowed: Yes - but no bots/relays. | |
| DucTape | |
| Operating system: Linux. Quota: 2 MB. Internet connection: T1. Services/programs: Features of the free accounts include: Free IMAP Email (yourname@ductape.net). Email forwarding. Our online help system. Local Bulletin Boards. Mailing Lists on Bulletin Boards. Access to the World Wide Web via Lynx. Inbound FTP. Netscape Roaming Access. Secure Shell (SSH). WebMail. Personal Webpage (SSI, CGI, subdirectories, and no pop-up ads, ever!). NOTE: Bots are NOT allowed on free accounts. IRC access: Yes, but only available to subscribers. Background processes allowed: Yes, but won't survive logout. Other info: Free accounts are offered at no cost to qualifying persons. To qualify you need to write a short essay (approximatly 100 words) describing why you would like access to this system. The content will not be used as a basis to grant or deny access (unless you tell us your going to so something illegal), but rather helps us determine how people will be using the system so we can get an idea of what types of features we should add in the future. | |
| Free MUD Hosting | |
| Hardware: AMD Athlon XP 2000, 1 GB RAM, 75 GB
IDE+SCSI HDD Operating system: Linux RedHat 8.0 Quota: As much as you need, within reason Internet connection: 10 Mbit Services/programs: SSH, SFTP, Apache with PHP, MySQL, PostgreSQL, compilers, debuggers, editors...the usual. IRC access: Yes. Background processes allowed: Yes. Other info: Only hosting MUDs and MUD related websites. | |
| Freeslack | |
| Hardware: Intel Pentium Celeron 400 MHz with 128MB
RAM and 8 GB hard disk space. Operating system: Slackware Quota: 20 MB for /home, more quota can be requested if needed for a good reason. Internet connection: Cable (1.5 mbps down/ 256 mbps up). Services/programs: Connect via SSH only. A personal web page (including PHP, SSI/CGI if needed) POP3, access to Pine, elm, Lynx, BX, IRCII, Micq, emacs, crontab, compilers... etc. IRC access: Yes! Background processes allowed: Yes, 4. (Bots, BNC are OK, but no high load processes) Other info: Help is always available via email or irc. Admins will always help. | |
| Grex | |
| Hardware: Sun SPARCserver 4/670MP Operating system: SunOS 4.x Quota: 1 MB. Internet connection: 144Kbit DSL. Services/programs: Various shells like bash, csh, tcsh. A BBS and a party chat room for everyone. IRC access: Yes, but for paying members only. Background processes allowed: No. Other info: No IRC, FTP, or telnet except for paying members. You can access usenet using lynx and going to deja.com. | |
| Testdrive | |
| Hardware: A lot of Alpha, x86, and Itanium servers
and workstations. Check the homepage for detailed
information. Operating system: Debian Linux, FreeBSD, HP-UX, Intimate Linux, Mandrake Linux, NetBSD, OpenBSD, OpenVMS, Red Hat Linux, Red Hat Linux Advanced Server, Slackware Linux, SuSE Linux, Turbolinux, Tru64 Unix, Windows 2000 Advanced Server, Windows 2000 Datacenter.  Quota: Differs. Internet connection: Unknown, but definetely a good one. IRC access: No. Background processes allowed: Probably. Other info: The Test Drive Program is a free service of HP. Its main purpose is to provide developers with access to new HP hardware running various HP and third party operating systems and applications. When you register, you get a free shell account you can use to log into the wide variety of systems on our Test Drive network and try out the software and operating systems running on them. We have our firewall set up to only allow incoming connections on specific ports. Attempts to connect to outside hosts will not work because of this. | |
| InvalidDomain | |
| Hardware: AMD K6-380 MHz with 512 MB of RAM and 20 GB
of hard disk space. Operating system: RedHat Linux 7.1 Quota: No, but please keep your data under 50 MB. Internet connection: ADSL 512 Kbit down/256 Kbit up. Services/programs: SSH/Telnet/FTP, Webspace with PHP/Perl, 1x MySQL Database on request, Local IRC Server, 1x @invaliddomain.com e-mail address with POP3/IMAP/Webmail access, Lynx, BitchX, No pop-ups or ads! Development Tools (C/C++) and more! IRC access: Yes. Background processes allowed: No - If you wish to run one, please contact the Sysadmin. Other info: This is a hobbiest site, so you must abide by the ISPs Terms & Conditions and AUP (Acceptable Usage Policy). | |
| K03.org | |
| Hardware: 1.8Ghz P4, 368Meg DDR Ram, 40 Gig 7200rpm
HD. Operating system: FreeBSD 5.0. Quota: Unlimited. Internet connection: 512 Kbit. Services/programs: Mail, Webhosting, gcc, and most with request. IRC access: Yes. Background processes allowed: Yes. | |
| KraftLinux | |
| Hardware: Pentium III 733 MHz with 1 GB of
RAM. Operating system: Debian Linux. Quota: 50 MB. Internet connection: 1 Mbps Services/programs: PHP, MySQL, Apache, POP, SMTP, BitchX, etc. IRC access: Yes. Background processes allowed: Yes, 2. | |
| Linux Box South Africa | |
| Operating system: Linux and
FreeBSD. Services/programs: linuxbox.co.za is a site for Linux and FreeBSD Users alike. LinuxBox S.A is South Africa's fastest growing online OpenSource community, joining LinuxBox will give you the tools you need to develop your personal Linux/OpenSource projects. We have documentation on all areas and software for all platforms in all area\'s. The Members consits of individuals who use Linux and FreeBSD in all fields for different purposes. IRC access: No. Background processes allowed: No. Other info: Please note that free accounts are totally functional but do not have utilities like, screen, bnc, eggdrops etc. available - to apply for an almost unrestricted account please contact us. | |
| Linux Community Development System (IBM) | |
| Hardware: IBM 9672 G6 Model ZX7 (10 way processor)
with 32GB of memory and 2.1 TB of HD space. Operating system: Linux. Internet connection: Details unknown, but definetely a good one. Services/programs: See webpage for details. IRC access: Probably not. Background processes allowed: Probably. Other info: You will get access to Linux on S/390 environment for the purpose of developing, porting and/or test driving your products or applications on this platform. | |
| Liquid Magnesium Networks | |
| Hardware: Pentium II 400 MHz with 512 MB of RAM and
18 GB of hard disk space. Operating system: FreeBSD 4.x-STABLE IRC access: Yes. Background processes allowed: Probably yes, but no bots/bnc. Other info: Liquid Magnesium Networks (LMN) is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing a means by which interested individuals can both develop new skills, and, have a development platform on which to deploy new programs and ideas. The main goal of LMN is to provide an environment where both experienced and inexperienced users can hone their Unix skills at no cost. LMN gives out shell accounts to people that show an extraordinary passion in learning more about Unix and related topics. LMN provides its users with the tools to develop whatever projects their minds can create. | |
| M-net | ||
| Operating system: FreeBSD. Quota: 1 MB Services/programs: M-net offers over 125 different conference areas, real-time chat rooms, common UNIX utilities such as compilers, E-Mail, a homepage, and WWW access via lynx all for free. Users who want further access to Internet services such as telnet, ftp, and IRC are charged a modest fee, and also get the benefit of becoming an m-net patron or member. IRC access: Yes, but only for paying/donating users. Background processes allowed: No. Other info: Telnet to m-net.arbornet.org and login as newuser. | ||
| n3cros | |
| Hardware: Intel Pentium 4 2,5GHz with 2 GB of
RAM. Operating system: FreeBSD. Quota: 100 MB. Internet connection: 1 Mbps. Services/programs: PHP4, cgi-bin, MySQL, mail, eggdrop, bouncer, BitchX. IRC access: Yes. Background processes allowed: Yes, 3. Other info: Needs one-time 5$ donation to get an account. | |
| NicoNet 2000 | |
| Hardware: AMD K6-2 450MHz with 448MB of RAM and a
25GB HDD. Operating system: Linux 2.4. Quota: Varies. Based on reason(s) for shell usage. Internet connection: Cable. Services/programs: SSH, telnet, web space, e-mail space, webmail, FTP, c++, cpp, gcc, make, asm, grep, joe, pico, pine, elm, SMTP, POP3, IMAP, web site access stats (analog), tt++, tf, MySQL, top, ps, less, more, lynx, links, MUD Hosting, and much more. Will usually install requested software/libraries. IRC access: Not at this time. Background processes allowed: Yes. | |
| Nyx | |
| Hardware: 2 Sun SparcServer 2's, a Sun SparcServer
1+, a SparcServer 10 and a 586. Operating system: SunOS 4.1.4 and Debian Linux Quota: 500 kB in home directory, 2 MB in web directory. Internet connection: T1 (1.5Mbps). IRC access: Yes. Background processes allowed: No. Other info: Telnet to nyx.net and log in as new. To get more than a preview account, then you need to be validated. | |
| Polarfox@home | |
| Hardware: Pentium Celeron 733MHz with 512MB of RAM
and 8GB of hard disk space. Operating system: Red Hat Linux, Debian Linux, FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenVMS, OpenBSD, Solaris, Ultrix. Quota: 10 MB. Services/programs: FTP access, webspace, POP3/IMAP e-mail, WAP mail reader, MySQL access, Perl, PHP, etc. IRC access: Yes. Background processes allowed: Yes. | |
| Rootshell | |
| Operating system: Linux Quota: 5 MB for home directory, 1 MB for mail. IRC access: No. Background processes allowed: No. Other info: All access are logged on the system. If any suspicious behaviour is detected, the account will be closed immediately without prior notice. Internet Relay Chat (IRC) is allowed from the shell account with a normal client (BitchX). No bot, no bouncer or proxy is allowed on the system. When disconnected, the user cannot leave running processes in the system (no daemon, no detached programs). Only SSH connections are allowed to the system. You must change your password every 30 days. If the password has not been changed after this period, the account will be automatically blocked. Only one session at a time per use is allowed. After an inactivity timeout, all idle session are automatically closed. | |
| SAQ | |
| Hardware: x86. Operating system: OpenBSD 3.1. Quota: 10 MB. Internet connection: ADSL 512kbit down/256kbit up. Services/programs: Mail (Pine, Mutt, Mail), Personal Webspace (Perl/PHP), BitchX & normal utilities. IRC access: Yes (BitchX only - screen allowed). Background processes allowed: Yes, 1 (BitchX). Other info: Due to high load and high amount of requests, we not longer provide shells for Eggdrop or Bouncers (any). The only background process you are allowed to run is BitchX screened. Compiler access is currently disabled, you are only to use the tools available to you above. Packet Targets and Script Kiddie's are not welcome. | |
| SDF Public Access TWENEX | |
| Hardware: DEC KL-10B (PDP-10). Operating system: TOPS-20 7.1(21733)-4. Quota: 500 pages, +INF by request Internet connection: Multihomed DS3. Services/programs: EXEC, DDT, TECO, EMACS, VT-TREK, PACMAN, MIDAS, KCC, MACLISP, LYNX, CRiME, ADVENTURE, COMMODE, CRUDE, HAUNT, CHESS, CAVE, WUMPUS, ZORK, MANHUNT, BBOARD, MM and others .. IRC access: Yes. Background processes allowed: Yes, users may DETACH JOBs and reATTACH to them as often as they like. | |
| SDF Public Access UNIX System | |
| Hardware: SDF is comprised of 9 systems, four are DEC
Alpha dual processor CS20s and 5 DEC Alpha DS10Ls each with 3072MB of RAM
each and a total of 764GB shared file storage. Operating system: NetBSD. Quota: 60MB for users, 300MB if you donate. Internet connection: Multihomed DS3 connection. Services/programs: Access to email (elm, mutt, pine, mailx) OR pop3. Mail Forwarding and AutoReply. Local chat (com, send, phone, bboard). Internet chat (talk, icq). Secure Connections via ssh1 or telnet. Choice of UNIX shell: (rc, sh, ash, csh, ksh, zsh, bash, sash, scsh, tcsh, teco, emacs, tclsh, monitor). Hundreds of shell utilities, games and programmes. Network utilities: ping, finger, whois, traceroute. Your URL:http://yourlogin.freeshell.org. IRC access: Yes, for a one time donation of $36 (our membership fee). Background processes allowed: Memberships for muds, bbses and other servers are available. Other info: SDF is one of the oldest and *is* the largest public access UNIX system in existence. SDF is a participant in NetBSD development. SDF is a non-profit organization 501(c)(7) which is supported by user contributions. We are the only public access UNIX system (aside from GREX) that has a large online community of users.. We have a group of wiccans, LISP hackers, teachers, students, religious fanatics, Swedes and Indonesians ;-) You can donate a one time fee ($36), and get access to rlogin, telnet, ftp, irc, tf, lynx, Usenet, compilers, majordomo, and you get a 300 MB quota (members can modify their quota). | |
| Spunge | |
| Hardware: Spunge.org is made up of 8 computers,
ranging from 486SX/25 to AMD K6-2 300. Operating system: Linux. Quota: 10 MB, but you can request more. Internet connection: 56 Kbps modem. Services/programs: The shell comes with email (POPable), web space, and FTP space if you need. IRC access: Yes. Background processes allowed: Yes, but need approval. Other info: The shell account is on one of two machines. It is either on shell.spunge.org or games.spunge.org. Shell.spunge.org is the primary shell machine. You will want/get an account on that machine, as long as you are not going to run any continious background processes (i.e. bots). Games.spunge.org is the machine that is used for background processes, and anything that could be considered enternating (muds, IRC). | |
| Suburbia | |
| Operating system: Debian Linux. IRC access: Yes. Background processes allowed: No. Other info: Due to the enormous number of requests we've had for shell accounts we have to be selective on our members. Please email helpdesk@suburbia.com.au and state why you'd like to use the services available on this system - it has to be a good reason! | |
| The Forest | |
| Hardware: Intel Pentium 166 MHz with 128MB RAM and 7
GB hard disk space. Operating system: Slackware Linux Quota: 20 MB for /home, 5 MB for mail. More quota can be requested if needed for a good reason. Internet connection: ADSL (768kbps down/128kbps up). Services/programs: Connect via SSH2 only. A personal web page (including PHP4, SSI/CGI if needed). A directory in the anonymous FTP area. POP3 and Webmail access. Access to Pine, elm, Lynx, BX, IRCII, Micq, emacs, crontab, compilers...etc. IRC access: Yes. Background processes allowed: Yes, 4. (Bots, BNC are OK, but no high load processes). Other info: The request form for shells on the homepage is most often closed, due to excessive demand. But it is open every once in a while, so you have to be on the lookout if you want a shell account there! High bandwidth usage is not permitted. Rules are strictly enforced (one warning only). | |
| The Ratpack | |
| Hardware: Dual PII 266 MHz with 352 megs of RAM, quad
raid 80 GB setup for / - /home space. Operating system: Mandrake 9.1. Quota: 50 MB. Internet connection: 5 independent 384Kbps cable connections. Services/programs: Webservices (apache), client E-mail (POP/SMTP/IMAP), web-based E-mail (SquirrelMail), telnet/SSH services, MySQL (database service). BitchX, Bnc, Eggdrop IRC access: Yes. Background processes allowed: Yes, 2. Other info: Ircd processes not allowed, donations welcome, email phippsca@ratpack.shacknet.nu or jadedzx2@ratpack.shacknet.nu for further information, or fill out the online form at http://ratpack.shacknet.nu/. | |
| The Staging Grounds | ||
| Hardware: Assortment of lower end salvaged
computers. Operating system: SuSe 8.x Quota: 50 MB. Internet connection: T1. Services/programs: Access to C/C++ compilers to compile MU*s. IRC access: No. Background processes allowed: Yes, MUX/MUD/MUSHs only. Other info: This service is provided as a Free MU* host and nothing more. A detailed application must be sent and reviewed by a picky server admininstrator before accounts are granted. | ||
| Titanix | |
| Hardware: Dual Pentium with 160 MB
RAM. Operating system: Linux / FreeBSD Quota: No quota (for now). Internet connection: 1-2Mbit up/down. Services/programs: pop3, imap, ssh, telnet, eggdrops, www etc.. most all and irc works! (own irc). and IPV6 IRC access: Yes. Background processes allowed: Yes. Other info: Webpages are in Finnish, but are being translated to English as well. There is also other shell system FREEBSD, so there is now at moment two shell systems. | |
| unix.za.net | |
| Operating system:
FreeBSD. Services/programs: ircII, BitchX, webspace, mailing lists etc. IRC access: Yes. Other info: If you are a known person in South Africa, or if someone responsible can vouch for you, you may be given access. | |
| VMSbox | |
| Hardware: AlphaServer 2100 4/275, 128Mb
RAM. Operating system: VMS. Quota: 10 MB disk space, 2 interactive processes. Internet connection: ADSL, 512 Kbit up/1Mbit down. Services/programs: Check webpage for detailed information. IRC access: Available on request, but accounts not granted solely for this purpose. Background processes allowed: By arrangement and depending on the process to be run. | |
| Vosu | |
| Hardware: Pentium MMX 200@225 with 64 MB of
RAM. Operating system: Linux. Quota: None. Internet connection: Cable 512/128. Services/programs: SSH and SSH-tunneling. IRC access: No. Background processes allowed: Yes. Other info: This server is only for SSH-tunneling. If you want account contact with ICQ. Tell in message the username and password that you want. | |
| Other free shells |
| host.sk
(in slovakian...) suidzer0.org (in french...) trash.net (in german...) |