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Hi there, and welcome to Blinkenshell.org! This is a '''free UNIX shell provider'''. Here you can get your own personal [[Shell_Account|shell account]] on a Linux Server for free! The only requirements is that you actively participate in our community and follow the rules and guidelines. Welcome to Blinkenshell! This is a '''free UNIX shell provider'''. Here you can get your own personal [[Shell_Account|shell account|title=What is a shell account?]] on a Linux server for free! The only requirements is that you actively participate in our community and follow the [[Info/Rules|rules]].
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Blinkenshell is an online community with helpful and friendly users who are curious to learn more about interesting technologies and computers. You can read more about Blinkenshell and it's history here: [[Info/About| About Blinkenshell]]. Blinkenshell is a mature shell provider, the service has been online since 2006 and there are several hundred members. We're still accepting new members, if you're interested in signing up for an account take a look at the '''[[Info/Signup|Signup info]]'''.
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This is a great place to be if you are looking for somewhere to learn more about [[UNIX]], networking, programming or meet other people with similar interests as yours. Many people use the shell to run a screened irssi (IRC client) or host a webpage for example. For some other common usage scenarios of a shell account, take a look here: [[UsageScenarios]].

Blinkenshell is a mature shell provider, the service has been online for over two years and there are more than 300 user accounts registered. We're still accepting new members of course, if you're interested in signing up for an account take a look at the [[Info/Signup|Signup Info]].
Blinkenshell is built around an online community with friendly and helpful users. This is a great place to be if you are looking for somewhere to learn more about [[UNIX]], programming, networking, security or meet other people with similar interests as yours. Many use their shell accounts to run an always-online IRC client (screen/detach [[irssi]]) or host a webpage for example. Read about some other common [[UsageScenarios|usage scenarios|title=Why do I need a shell account?]].
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If you have any questions or just want to talk to us, come on in and [[Info/IRC|join our chat room]]! (IRC: #blinkenshell @ irc.allshells.net) Read more about the [[Info/About|Blinkenshell]] project and its history.
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== Current events ==
 * Updated MoinMoin and new theme!
 * Everything up and running, we are accepting new registrations.
 * IPv6 now available on Titan!
If you have any questions or just want to talk to us, come on in and join the [[Info/IRC|chat]]! IRC: #blinkenshell @ irc.blinkenshell.org Port 6697 SSL (irc://irc.blinkenshell.org:+6697/blinkenshell)
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== Overview ==
||<tablewidth="500px">'''Service''' ||'''[[http://titan.blinkenshell.org|Titan]] (Free account) ''' ||
||SSH & SFTP Access ||{{http://blinkenshell.org/moindata/accept.png|Yes}} ||
||Disk Quota ||50 MB ||
||Background Processes ||2 ||
||Detach (GNU Screen) ||{{http://blinkenshell.org/moindata/accept.png|Yes}} ||
||IPv4 & IPv6 IRC access ||{{http://blinkenshell.org/moindata/accept.png|Yes}} ||
||Bouncer (BNC) ||{{http://blinkenshell.org/moindata/delete.png|No}} ||
||IRC bots ||{{http://blinkenshell.org/moindata/delete.png|No}} ||
||SSH Tunneling ||{{http://blinkenshell.org/moindata/delete.png|No}} ||
||Website ||{{http://blinkenshell.org/moindata/accept.png|Yes}} ||
||PHP & CGI ||{{http://blinkenshell.org/moindata/accept.png|Yes}} ||
||MySQL DB ||{{http://blinkenshell.org/moindata/accept.png|Yes}} ||
||E-Mail ||{{http://blinkenshell.org/moindata/accept.png|Yes}} ||
||Monthly Price ||0$ (Free!) ||
||Setup Fee ||0$ (Free!) ||
Follow Blinkenshell news: [[http://twitter.com/blinkenshell|Twitter]], [[https://independence.blinkenshell.org/blog/|Blog]], [[https://independence.blinkenshell.org/blog/feed/|Blog RSS Feed]], [[http://blinkenshell.org/wiki/RecentChanges?action=rss_rc|Wiki RSS Feed]]

== Account Types ==
||<tablewidth="700px">'''Service''' ||''' [[Info/Signup|Free|title=Sign up for a free account]] ''' || ''' [[Info/Supporter|Supporter|title=More details on Supporter accounts]] ''' ||
||SSH & SFTP Access ||✔ ||✔ ||
||Disk Quota ||100 MB ||1000 MB ||
||[[Info/ResourceLimits|Memory limit]] ||32 MB RSS||128 MB RSS ||
||Detach (GNU Screen, tmux) ||✔ ||✔ ||
||IPv4 & IPv6 IRC access (irssi, weechat) ||✔ ||✔ ||
||Bouncer (BNC, znc) || ||✔ ||
||IRC bots || ||✔ ||
||Static Website ||✔ ||✔ ||
||Dynamic Website, PHP / CGI || ||✔ ||
||MySQL DB || ||✔ ||
||E-Mail Account @blinkenshell.org ||✔ ||✔ ||
||Monthly Price ||Free! ||[[Info/Supporter|From 25 SEK/mo|title=More details on Supporter accounts]] ||
||Setup Fee ||[[Info/Signup|Free!|title=Sign up for a free account]] ||[[Info/Supporter|No setup fee|title=More details on Supporter accounts]] ||
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 * 50 MiB Quota (25 MiB homedir + 25 MiB for website)
 * IRC access via irssi, weechat, BitchX or ircII (gnu screen allowed -> detachable). Connectable to all major IRCnets (via IPv4 or [[IPv6]]). No Bots or bouncers allowed!
 * IM: centerim (ICQ, AIM, Yahoo, MSN, Jabbec), pidgin/finch (AIM, MSN, Jabber, Yahoo), tmsnc (MSN), ekg (gadugadu), mcabber (Jabber)
 * Development environment: compilers (C, C++), interpreters (Python, Perl, PHP, Ruby), editors (Emacs, nano, VIm), utilities (diff, Subversion, CVS, Bazaar, GIT)
 * 100/1000 MiB Disk quota (shared for home directory, website and mail)
 * Session detach via [[Screen]] or [[tmux]], so you can keep your programms running in the background while you're logged off.
 *
IRC access via [[irssi]], [[weechat]] etc. Access to all major [[Info/IRC|IRC]] networks (IPv4 and [[IPv6]]). Bots and bouncers are only allowed on [[Info/Supporter|supporter accounts]].
 * IM: bitlbee, centerim (ICQ, AIM, Yahoo, MSN, Jabber), pidgin/finch (AIM, MSN, Jabber, Yahoo), mcabber (Jabber), bti (twitter)
 * Development environment: compilers (C, C++), interpreters (Python, Perl, PHP, Ruby, TCL), editors (Emacs, nano, VIm), utilities (diff, Subversion, CVS, Bazaar, GIT)
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 * SQL Databases via SQLite or [[Info/MySQL|MySQL]]
 * E-Mail access via mutt or pine, get your own email address (or forward) at blinkenshell: username@blinkenshell.org Webmail, SMTP and IMAPs access
 * SQL Databases via SQLite or [[Info/MySQL|MySQL]] (only on [[Info/Supporter|supporter accounts]])
 * E-Mail access via alpine or webmail, get your own email address (or forward) at blinkenshell: username(at)blinkenshell.org Webmail, SMTP and IMAPs access
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 * Network diagnostics: ping, dig, whois, geoiplookup  * Network diagnostics: ping, traceroute, dig, nslookup, whois, geoiplookup
 * Integrate with your smartphone ([[AndroidApps]])
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Why would you need all this? Take a look at some common [[UsageScenarios]]. [[Info/Software|Programs/software]] installed on Blinkenshell. Why would you need all this? Take a look at some common [[UsageScenarios|usage scenarios]].
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 * CPU: 1.83 GHz AMD
 * RAM: 2048 MB DDR
 * Connection: 8 Mbit/s downstream, 1 Mbit/s upstream (ADSL, Static IP, Reverse DNS, [[Info/IPv6|IPv6 Tunnel]])
 * UPS: 700VA
 * OS: [[http://www.gentoo.org|Gentoo Linux]]
 * Location: Linkoping, Sweden
 * [[OperationalStatus]]
 * CPU: Intel Xeon quad-core
 * RAM: 32 GB ECC REG
 * Connection: 100 Mbit/s (Static IPs, Reverse DNS, [[Info/IPv6|IPv6]])
 * OS: [[http://www.gentoo.org|Gentoo Linux]] on main SSH-server. Ubuntu, Debian, NexentaStor, OpenBSD and FreeBSD for support services.
 * Location: Stockholm, Sweden
 * [[http://blinkenshell.org/stats/|Stats]]
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 * [[Info/IRC|IRC]]: '''#blinkenshell @ irc.allshells.net''' ([[http://blinkenshell.org/cgiirc/|Webchat]])  * [[Info/IRC|IRC]]: '''#blinkenshell''' @ [[BlinkenIRC]] ([[https://webirc.blinkenshell.org/|Webchat]])
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 * Admin Email: [[JohanMarcusson|independence]] at blinkenlights.se  * Admin E-mail: [[JohanMarcusson|independence]] at blinkenshell.org
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 * [[Info]] - Links to pages with more information about Blinkenshell.
 * [[FAQ]] - Frequently asked questions and answers.
 * [[Links]] - Some external links.
 * [[Info]] - Links to pages with more information about Blinkenshell
 * [[Info/IRC|IRC]] - Chat with us

 * [[FAQ]] - Frequently asked questions and answers
 * [[Links]] - Some external links
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This website is based on MoinMoin wiki engine. You can edit the contents of the pages by logging in with your signup account or creating a wiki user (a wiki user is not the same thing as a system account, you can not SSH to the server with this account.) This website is based on MoinMoin wiki engine. You can edit the contents of the pages by logging in with your [[Info/Signup|signup account]].

Blinkenshell - Free UNIX Shell Accounts!

Translations: Français - Svenska - Deutsch - Serbian - Suomi - Pусский язык - Nederlands - Español - Italiano

Welcome to Blinkenshell! This is a free UNIX shell provider. Here you can get your own personal shell account on a Linux server for free! The only requirements is that you actively participate in our community and follow the rules.

Blinkenshell is a mature shell provider, the service has been online since 2006 and there are several hundred members. We're still accepting new members, if you're interested in signing up for an account take a look at the Signup info.

Blinkenshell is built around an online community with friendly and helpful users. This is a great place to be if you are looking for somewhere to learn more about UNIX, programming, networking, security or meet other people with similar interests as yours. Many use their shell accounts to run an always-online IRC client (screen/detach irssi) or host a webpage for example. Read about some other common usage scenarios.

Keep in mind that the server is located in my basement and is not intended for any commercial use. It doesn't cost anything to use and does not provide any guaranteed uptime, availability, quality of service or any warranty. This is a hobby project!

Read more about the Blinkenshell project and its history.

If you have any questions or just want to talk to us, come on in and join the chat! IRC: #blinkenshell @ irc.blinkenshell.org Port 6697 SSL (irc://irc.blinkenshell.org:+6697/blinkenshell)

Follow Blinkenshell news: Twitter, Blog, Blog RSS Feed, Wiki RSS Feed

Account Types

Service

Free

Supporter

SSH & SFTP Access

Disk Quota

100 MB

1000 MB

Memory limit

32 MB RSS

128 MB RSS

Detach (GNU Screen, tmux)

IPv4 & IPv6 IRC access (irssi, weechat)

Bouncer (BNC, znc)

IRC bots

Static Website

Dynamic Website, PHP / CGI

MySQL DB

E-Mail Account @blinkenshell.org

Monthly Price

Free!

From 25 SEK/mo

Setup Fee

Free!

No setup fee

Services

  • Secure remote login and file transfers via SSH and SFTP.

  • 100/1000 MiB Disk quota (shared for home directory, website and mail)
  • Session detach via Screen or tmux, so you can keep your programms running in the background while you're logged off.

  • IRC access via irssi, weechat etc. Access to all major IRC networks (IPv4 and IPv6). Bots and bouncers are only allowed on supporter accounts.

  • IM: bitlbee, centerim (ICQ, AIM, Yahoo, MSN, Jabber), pidgin/finch (AIM, MSN, Jabber, Yahoo), mcabber (Jabber), bti (twitter)
  • Development environment: compilers (C, C++), interpreters (Python, Perl, PHP, Ruby, TCL), editors (Emacs, nano, VIm), utilities (diff, Subversion, CVS, Bazaar, GIT)
  • Info/Webhosting http://<username>.blinkenshell.org (PHP, CGI, SSI, custom .htaccess)

  • SQL Databases via SQLite or MySQL (only on supporter accounts)

  • E-Mail access via alpine or webmail, get your own email address (or forward) at blinkenshell: username(at)blinkenshell.org Webmail, SMTP and IMAPs access
  • Games: MUDs and other text-based games

  • Browse the web via text-based browsers such as links2 and elinks. Textbased FTP clients.
  • Network diagnostics: ping, traceroute, dig, nslookup, whois, geoiplookup
  • Integrate with your smartphone (AndroidApps)

Programs/software installed on Blinkenshell. Why would you need all this? Take a look at some common usage scenarios.

Server info

  • CPU: Intel Xeon quad-core
  • RAM: 32 GB ECC REG
  • Connection: 100 Mbit/s (Static IPs, Reverse DNS, IPv6)

  • OS: Gentoo Linux on main SSH-server. Ubuntu, Debian, NexentaStor, OpenBSD and FreeBSD for support services.

  • Location: Stockholm, Sweden
  • Stats

Contact

More

  • Info - Links to pages with more information about Blinkenshell

  • IRC - Chat with us

  • FAQ - Frequently asked questions and answers

  • Links - Some external links

This website is based on MoinMoin wiki engine. You can edit the contents of the pages by logging in with your signup account.