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| #acl Known:read Default #pragma description Free shell service. #pragma keywords shell account, shell service, free shell, ssh = Welcome to Blinkenshell! = This is a free shell account service. I provide shell access to my server for free if you can prove yourself as a worthy user of the service. |
## Remove the acl-line if you're doing a translation. Add a line with "#language <country-code>" #acl All:read Known:read Default #pragma description Blinkenshell offers free Linux shell accounts. Connect via SSH and learn Linux skills, host IRC clients like irssi and weechat, host web pages and get access to many other services! #pragma keywords free shell account, free linux shell, shell account, linux shell, irc, shell, free shells, linux, unix, irssi, weechat, screen, tmux, web hosting, ubuntu, bash, zsh, ssh = Blinkenshell - Free Linux Shell Accounts! = |
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| The service is intended to create a community with users who are curious and likes to learn new stuff about computers in general. This is a great place to be if you are looking for somewhere to learn about ["UNIX"], learn about programming/scripting or if you just want to use ["IRC"]. | ## If you're translating, just refer to the english page. See Start/SE for example. '''Translations:''' [[Start/FR|Français]] - [[Start/SV|Svenska]] - [[Start/DE|Deutsch]] - [[Start/SR|Serbian]] - [[Start/FI|Suomi]] - [[Start/RU|Pусский язык]] - [[Start/NL|Nederlands]] - [[Start/ES|Español]] - [[Start/IT|Italiano]] |
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| 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. | Welcome to Blinkenshell! This is a '''free UNIX/Linux 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 that you can connect to via [[SSH]]! The only requirements is that you actively participate in our community and follow the [[Info/Rules|rules]]. |
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| This website is based on MoinMoin wiki. You can edit the contents of the pages by clicking on "Log in" on the top of the page and then signing up for an account. By creating an account on this webpage you are Not automatically registered for the shell service. Read ["Info/Signup"] for signup instructions for the shell service. | Blinkenshell is a mature shell provider that has been online continuously since 2006. 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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| We are now affilated with Shellsnet! http://www.shellsnet.org/ | 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]]/[[Linux]], 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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| == Server problems! == I'm experiencing some problems with the server. It started out with some minor glitch with version incompatabilities between different versions of glibc, and has now escalated and made the whole system unable to start any programs at all, you can not even log in to the system. |
Keep in mind that this is not a professionally hosted service 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! |
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| Since the system is so badly broken, I decided to replace the whole vserver guest system (like a big chroot) with a new one. All users files are however safe and will be waiting for their users on the new guest system. | Read more about the [[Info/About|Blinkenshell]] project and its history. |
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| I don't have any ETA for when everything will be up and running as usual, but I'm working on fixing the system right now. I'm also taking this opportunity to make some upgrades of lowlevel software and file system changes that I've been waiting to make. | If you have any questions or just want to talk to us, come on in and join the [[Info/IRC|chat]]! Connect to IRC #blinkenshell @ irc.blinkenshell.org:6697 SSL or use the [[https://webirc.blinkenshell.org|Webchat]]. |
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| I've been working hard all night and I'm happy to say that everything seems to be working again. However, all passwords are reset. Come to our IRC-channel or send an email and I'll send you your new password! | Follow Blinkenshell news: [[https://fosstodon.org/@blinkenshell|Status Updates/Fediverse]] ([[https://fosstodon.org/@blinkenshell.rss|RSS]]), [[https://independence.blinkenshell.org/blog/|Blog]] ([[https://independence.blinkenshell.org/blog/feed/|RSS]]) |
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| == Current events == * There is currently some problems with the shell box, no one will be able to log in. Stay tuned for more info... * Blinkenshell is about to move to a new IRC-network because shellsnet is closing down. There is a new channel called #blinkenshell that's available on the IRC-servers irc.systemshell.net and irc.overloadx.net The new doesn't got a website or a name yet, but work is going on. * Everything is working fine, we are accepting new registrations. == Short info == There is currently one server on Blinkenshell, it's called Titan. ||<tablewidth="501px" tableheight="345px">'''Name''' ||'''Blinkenshell - Titan ''' || ||SSH Access ||yes || ||SFTP Access ||yes || ||Quota ||50 MB || ||Screen ||yes || ||Processes ||25 || ||Bouncer ||no || ||Eggdrop bot ||no || ||Website ||yes (username.blinkenshell.org) || ||PHP ||yes (v 5) || ||<style="vertical-align: top;">MySQL DBs ||<style="vertical-align: top;">yes (1) || ||<style="vertical-align: top;">E-Mail ||<style="vertical-align: top;">yes (web access) || ||<style="vertical-align: top;">Web ||<style="vertical-align: top;">http://rhea.blinkenshell.org/ || |
== Account Types == ||'''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]] ||128 MB||256 MB || ||Detach (GNU Screen, tmux) ||✔ ||✔ || ||IPv4 & IPv6 IRC access (irssi, weechat) ||✔ ||✔ || ||Bouncer (BNC, znc, weechat-relay) || ||✔ || ||IRC bots || ||✔ || ||Listen TCP/UDP port (custom server) || ||✔ || ||Custom vhost || ||✔* || ||Static HTTPS Website ||✔ ||✔ || ||Dynamic Website, PHP / CGI || ||✔ || ||MySQL DB || ||✔ || ||E-Mail Account @blinkenshell.org ||✔ ||✔ || ||Monthly Price ||Free! ||[[Info/Supporter|From 3€/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]] || * custom vhost requires a domain name and has an additional fee of 1€/IP |
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| * ["SSH"] and SFTP access * 50 MB Quota (more space can be requested) * IRC access via screen and irssi or BitchX. No bots are allowed: ["Bots"]. No bouncers (use screen+irssi instead). * ICQ, AIM, Yahoo, MSN access via CenterICQ. Jabber access. * Development environment: compilers (C, C++ etc), interpreters (Python, Perl, PHP), code editors (Emacs, nano, VIm), utilities (Subversion, CVS) * Webhost (username.blinkenshell.org , ["PHP"] (v5) enabled) * Database (MySQL , 5 MB Quota, optional) * Mail ( username@blinkenshell.org , optional) |
* 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 [[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++, GO), interpreters (Python, Perl, PHP, Ruby, TCL), editors (Emacs, nano, vim), utilities (git, diff, svn) * [[Info/Webhosting]] `https://<username>.u.blinkenshell.org` ([[PHP]], [[CGI]], custom htaccess) * 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 * [[Games]]: [[MUD|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]]) [[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: 2.2 GHz * RAM: 1024 MB DDR * HDD: 3 x 80 GB, RAID 5. 1 x 320 GB SATA. * Connection: 8 Mbit/s down, 1 Mbit/s up (ADSL, Static IP, Reverse DNS) * OS: GNU/Linux * Location: Linkoping, Sweden [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=Linköping&sll=58.631217,15.556641&sspn=21.567188,55.107422&ie=UTF8&z=5&ll=58.401712,15.644531&spn=21.705367,55.107422&om=1 Google maps] == More info == * ["Info/Signup"] - Instructions on how to apply for an account. * ["Info/Rules"] - Rules. * ["FAQ"] - Frequently asked questions. * ["Webpage"] - Information about this webpage. What it's for and how to use it. * ["Links"] - Some external links. * TitleIndex - Index of all the pages on this site. |
* CPU: AMD 6-core * RAM: 64 GB ECC REG * Connection: Static IPs, Reverse DNS, [[Info/IPv6|IPv6]] * OS: Ubuntu Linux on the main SSH shell server, Debian, OpenBSD etc for support services. * Location: Stockholm, Sweden |
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| You can reach me here: | * [[Info/IRC|IRC]]: '''#blinkenshell''' @ [[BlinkenIRC]] ([[https://webirc.blinkenshell.org/|Webchat]]) * Support/Help: [[Info/Support|Support info]] * Admin E-mail: [[JohanMarcusson|independence]] at blinkenshell.org |
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| * IRC #blinkenshell @ irc.shellsnet.org * IRC #blinkenshell @ irc.systemshell.net or irc.overloadx.net (new channel) * Email at: [:JohanMarcusson:independence] at blinkenlights.se |
== More == * [[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 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 Linux Shell Accounts!
Translations: Français - Svenska - Deutsch - Serbian - Suomi - Pусский язык - Nederlands - Español - Italiano
Welcome to Blinkenshell! This is a free UNIX/Linux shell provider. Here you can get your own personal shell account on a Linux server for free that you can connect to via SSH! The only requirements is that you actively participate in our community and follow the rules.
Blinkenshell is a mature shell provider that has been online continuously since 2006. 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/Linux, 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 this is not a professionally hosted service 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! Connect to IRC #blinkenshell @ irc.blinkenshell.org:6697 SSL or use the Webchat.
Follow Blinkenshell news: Status Updates/Fediverse (RSS), Blog (RSS)
Account Types
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SSH & SFTP Access |
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Disk Quota |
100 MB |
1000 MB |
128 MB |
256 MB |
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Detach (GNU Screen, tmux) |
✔ |
✔ |
IPv4 & IPv6 IRC access (irssi, weechat) |
✔ |
✔ |
Bouncer (BNC, znc, weechat-relay) |
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✔ |
IRC bots |
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✔ |
Listen TCP/UDP port (custom server) |
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✔ |
Custom vhost |
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✔* |
Static HTTPS Website |
✔ |
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Dynamic Website, PHP / CGI |
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✔ |
MySQL DB |
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E-Mail Account @blinkenshell.org |
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Monthly Price |
Free! |
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Setup Fee |
* custom vhost requires a domain name and has an additional fee of 1€/IP
Services
- 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++, GO), interpreters (Python, Perl, PHP, Ruby, TCL), editors (Emacs, nano, vim), utilities (git, diff, svn)
Info/Webhosting https://<username>.u.blinkenshell.org (PHP, CGI, 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
- 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: AMD 6-core
- RAM: 64 GB ECC REG
Connection: Static IPs, Reverse DNS, IPv6
- OS: Ubuntu Linux on the main SSH shell server, Debian, OpenBSD etc for support services.
- Location: Stockholm, Sweden
Contact
IRC: #blinkenshell @ BlinkenIRC (Webchat)
Support/Help: Support info
Admin E-mail: independence at blinkenshell.org
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.