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• Computers: Internet: Chat: IRC: Shell Providers  (82)
• Computers: Software: Operating Systems: Unix: Shell  (85)

boinc.ch - - Free OpenBSD shells with no outgoing connections, no background processes. Users get an e-mail account and space for a personal web page or storage, plus access to GNU/Unix tools and PHP.

Bunch of Boxes - - Free Debian shells with pre-installed eggdrop and psybnc, but no e-mail or web hosting. Accounts subject to administrator approval.

Bur.st - - Free Linux shells for Australian residents. IRC, mail and web hosting.

Celebris.net - - FreeBSD shell accounts mainly for learning purposes. Email address, web space, IRC with vhosts, one background process allowed. No bots or BNC, cannot install own programs.

Celuloza Inc. - - Free Linux shells with no external network access.

Cyberspace Communications (Grex) - - Offers conferencing and chat in addition to traditional free shell services. Governed by a cooperative of its users. Currently not accepting new accounts, since May 2005.

disflux - - FreeBSD shell accounts for noncommercial use with web-based email, personal web space, compilers, IRC clients. Bots allowed. Accounts subject to administrator approval.

Fastshell - - Free Debian Linux shells. IRC enabled with bots and BNC permitted. Requires registration with advertisers.

Free Linux Shells - - Free Redhat Linux shells, bots and IRC permitted. Requires registration with advertisers.

Gnook - - Postcardware. Shell accounts include email address, website, compilers, screen. No bots or BNC.

Linux Community Development System - - Free Linux shells for developers. Hosted on an IBM S/390 server.

M-Net - - FreeBSD shells on America's first public access UNIX system. Not currently accepting new accounts.

Moonlight Glade - - OpenBSD shells with email account, web space, eggdrop, IRC clients. Background processes permitted. No compiling, no BNC. Participation required, accounts subject to administrator approval.

Nic.Nac.Project - - Free Debian Linux shells. IRC without bots or BNC on a DSL connection with full compiler access. Postcard-ware.

NicoNet 2000 - - Free Linux shell accounts include e-mail address, web hosting with PHP. Prospective users must e-mail the admin and explain how they plan to use the account. Eggdrop, BNC, MUD hosting permitted.

nyx.net - - Free SunOS shells with IRC, compilers. No bots permitted. Requires verification of user's identity.

Oceanius Free Shells Project - - Debian and Tinysofa ES shell accounts for beginner programmers and others interested in open source. Background processes, IRC, compilers. Eggdrop provided but no tech support. No IRCd, no BNC. Participation required.

rootshell.be - - Free Linux shell accounts. No IRC traffic, no background processes, no compiling allowed.

SDF Public Access UNIX System - - One of the oldest UNIX shell providers with a DS-3 connection. No IRC without membership fee.

Silence Is Defeat - - Public access unix system facility offering free shells to the general public. IRC clients, vhost, e-mail, web space.

Suburbia Public Access Network - - Free Debian Linux shells. Accounts subject to administrator approval. Not accepting new individual members since at least June 2003.

Test Drive - - BSD, Linux, and Tru-64 Unix accounts offered by Compaq. No outgoing connections. Intended for programmers and admins.

TheLight - - Shell account includes text editors, email, web browsers, newsreader, webspace with PHP and CGI. Can host one mailing list. No IRC.