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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. |
#acl All:read Known:read Default #pragma description Blinkenshell provides users with free UNIX shell accounts. Use textbased IRC clients, web browsers, email clients, compile your own programs, host webpages and more. #pragma keywords free shell account, free unix shell, shell account, irc, shell, unix, irssi, screen, blinkenshell = Blinkenshell - Free UNIX Shell Accounts! = 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. |
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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"]. | Blinkenshell is intended to be a community with helpful and friendly users who are curious to learn more about interesting stuff (often related to computers.) You can read more about Blinkenshell here: [:Info/About: About Blinkenshell]. |
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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. | 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. For some common usage scenarios of a shell account, take a look here: ["UsageScenarios"]. |
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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 fairly mature shell provider, the service has been online for over a year now, we've passed 100 users accounts some time ago and still growing fast. 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]. |
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| --(We are now affilated with Shellsnet!)-- http://www.shellsnet.org/ Shellsnet is closing down, Blinkenshel will not close down however, we'll just change IRC-networks. | 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! If you have any questions or just want to talk to us, come on in and join the [:Info/IRC:chat]! |
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| * Merry christmas and a happy new year! * 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 network hasn't got a website or a name yet) * We are accepting new registrations. ===== Server problems 18-19 December ===== 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, ask Independence for your new password. |
* Please digg the story at digg.com: http://digg.com/linux_unix/Blinkenshell_Free_Unix_Shell_Accounts * ["Planet Blinkenshell"] - an aggregation of blogs of Blinkenshell's members. Here you can read about news/changes on Blinkenshell (my blog) and hopefully posts from other members in the future! * Everything up and running, we are accepting new registrations. |
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| Since I had to reinstall some of the system, I decided to also move the shell to another partition and increase the quota for all users from 10 MB to 50 MB (25 MB for homedir and 25 MB for websites). Not all programs are installed yet, if you miss something just ask Independence to install it again. There might also be some problems with the websites since I have not had the time to fully test them yet. == 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://titan.blinkenshell.org http://titan.blinkenshell.org/] || |
== Overview == ||<tablewidth="500px">'''Service''' ||'''[http://titan.blinkenshell.org Titan] (Free account) ''' || ||SSH & SFTP Access ||http://blinkenshell.org/moindata/accept.png || ||Disk Quota ||50 MB || ||Background Processes ||2 || ||Detach (GNU Screen) ||http://blinkenshell.org/moindata/accept.png || ||IPv4 IRC access ||http://blinkenshell.org/moindata/accept.png || ||Bouncer (BNC) ||http://blinkenshell.org/moindata/delete.png || ||IRC bots ||http://blinkenshell.org/moindata/delete.png || ||SSH Tunneling ||http://blinkenshell.org/moindata/delete.png || ||Website ||http://blinkenshell.org/moindata/accept.png || ||PHP & CGI ||http://blinkenshell.org/moindata/accept.png || ||MySQL DB ||http://blinkenshell.org/moindata/accept.png || ||E-Mail ||http://blinkenshell.org/moindata/accept.png || ||Monthly Price ||0$ (Free!) || ||Setup Fee ||0$ (Free!) || |
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| * ["SSH"] and SFTP access | * Secure remote login and file transfers via ["SSH"] and ["SFTP"]. |
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| * 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) |
* IRC access via irssi, weechat, BitchX or ircII (gnu screen allowed -> detachable). Connectable to all major IRCnets (via IPv4). No Bots or bouncers allowed! * IM: CenterICQ (ICQ, AIM, Yahoo, MSN), tmsnc (MSN), ekg (gadugadu), pidgin (AIM, MSN, Jabber, Yahoo) * Development environment: compilers (C, C++), interpreters (Python, Perl, PHP, Ruby), 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"] (MySQL not enabled by default, ask for setup) * E-Mail access via mutt or pine, get your own email address (or forward) at blinkenshell: username@blinkenshell.org Webmail, SMTP and IMAPs access (not enabled by default, ask for setup) * ["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, tracepath, host (DNS lookup) Why would you need all this? Take a look at some common ["UsageScenarios"]. |
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| * CPU: 2.2 GHz | * CPU: 1.83 GHz AMD |
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| * 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 |
* Connection: 8 Mbit/s downstream, 1 Mbit/s upstream (ADSL, Static IP, Reverse DNS) * UPS: 700VA * OS: [http://www.gentoo.org Gentoo Linux] |
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| == More info == * ["Info/Signup"] - Instructions on how to apply for an account. * ["Info"] - Links to pages with more information. * ["FAQ"] - Frequently asked questions. |
* ["OperationalStatus"], [http://blinkenshell.org/uptime.txt Top Uptimes] == Contact == Contact info for JohanMarcusson, Blinkenshell admin and founder: * [:Info/IRC:IRC]: '''#blinkenshell @ irc.allshells.net''' ( Webchat access available at: http://blinkenshell.org/cgiirc/ ) * Email: [:JohanMarcusson:independence] at blinkenlights.se == More == * ["Info"] - Links to pages with more information about Blinkenshell. * ["FAQ"] - Frequently asked questions and answers. |
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| == Contact == Contact information: |
* Information in other languages: [:accueil:French] (feel free to do more translations!) |
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| * --(IRC: #blinkenshell @ irc.shellsnet.org)-- (old) * IRC: #blinkenshell @ irc.systemshells.net (new) * Email at: [:JohanMarcusson:independence] at blinkenlights.se |
This website is based on MoinMoin wiki engine. You can edit the contents of the pages by 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.) |
Blinkenshell - Free UNIX Shell Accounts!
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.
Blinkenshell is intended to be a community with helpful and friendly users who are curious to learn more about interesting stuff (often related to computers.) You can read more about Blinkenshell here: [:Info/About: About Blinkenshell].
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. For some common usage scenarios of a shell account, take a look here: ["UsageScenarios"].
Blinkenshell is a fairly mature shell provider, the service has been online for over a year now, we've passed 100 users accounts some time ago and still growing fast. 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].
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!
If you have any questions or just want to talk to us, come on in and join the [:Info/IRC:chat]!
Current events
Please digg the story at digg.com: http://digg.com/linux_unix/Blinkenshell_Free_Unix_Shell_Accounts
- ["Planet Blinkenshell"] - an aggregation of blogs of Blinkenshell's members. Here you can read about news/changes on Blinkenshell (my blog) and hopefully posts from other members in the future!
- Everything up and running, we are accepting new registrations.
Overview
Service |
[http://titan.blinkenshell.org Titan] (Free account) |
SSH & SFTP Access |
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Disk Quota |
50 MB |
Background Processes |
2 |
Detach (GNU Screen) |
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IPv4 IRC access |
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Bouncer (BNC) |
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IRC bots |
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SSH Tunneling |
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Website |
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PHP & CGI |
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MySQL DB |
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Monthly Price |
0$ (Free!) |
Setup Fee |
0$ (Free!) |
Services
- Secure remote login and file transfers via ["SSH"] and ["SFTP"].
- 50 MB Quota (25 MB for homedir and 25 MB for website)
IRC access via irssi, weechat, BitchX or ircII (gnu screen allowed -> detachable). Connectable to all major IRCnets (via IPv4). No Bots or bouncers allowed!
- IM: CenterICQ (ICQ, AIM, Yahoo, MSN), tmsnc (MSN), ekg (gadugadu), pidgin (AIM, MSN, Jabber, Yahoo)
- Development environment: compilers (C, C++), interpreters (Python, Perl, PHP, Ruby), 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"] (MySQL not enabled by default, ask for setup)
E-Mail access via mutt or pine, get your own email address (or forward) at blinkenshell: username@blinkenshell.org Webmail, SMTP and IMAPs access (not enabled by default, ask for setup)
["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, tracepath, host (DNS lookup)
Why would you need all this? Take a look at some common ["UsageScenarios"].
Server info
- CPU: 1.83 GHz AMD
- RAM: 1024 MB DDR
- Connection: 8 Mbit/s downstream, 1 Mbit/s upstream (ADSL, Static IP, Reverse DNS)
- UPS: 700VA
OS: [http://www.gentoo.org Gentoo 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]
["OperationalStatus"], [http://blinkenshell.org/uptime.txt Top Uptimes]
Contact
Contact info for JohanMarcusson, Blinkenshell admin and founder:
[:Info/IRC:IRC]: #blinkenshell @ irc.allshells.net ( Webchat access available at: http://blinkenshell.org/cgiirc/ )
Email: [:JohanMarcusson:independence] at blinkenlights.se
More
- ["Info"] - Links to pages with more information about Blinkenshell.
- ["FAQ"] - Frequently asked questions and answers.
- ["Links"] - Some external links.
TitleIndex - Index of all the pages on this site.
- Information in other languages: [:accueil:French] (feel free to do more translations!)
This website is based on MoinMoin wiki engine. You can edit the contents of the pages by 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.)