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Free UNIX shells - Introduction


Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How can I get a free shell account on celebris.net?
A: You can try to get an account by going through our registration process where your application review happens usually within two weeks(depending on application queue situation), or you can get an instant account via donation.

Q: What can I actually do with this free shell account?
A: You can do lots of things like learn to use real Unix system, create your homepages and put them online, learn PHP/Perl/Python/C/C++ +other languages, receive and send email, use ICQ, Yahoo and MSN Messenger, chat or run your own bot on IRC, browse the WWW etc.

Q: Can I run bouncer or free BNC / eggdrop in the shell?

A: Trusted users are allowed to run one eggdrop and bouncer ( Free BNC) . For Normal/New users, running either one is forbidden.

Q: Can I compile/install my own programs?
A: Normal/New users are not allowed to compile or install their own softare. This is due to several abuse cases in the past.

Q: What if I need some software and it's not installed?
A: You can make a software request by contacting the administration. If the software turns out to be useful to all users, it will be installed widelly

One of thing you must keep in your mind is: Celebris free shells use LDAP for keeping users informations and free shells accounts.

Celebris free shell : Quote from source

SOURCE:WWW.CELEBRIS.NET

"Celebris.net is a non-profit project, which was started over 4 years ago. We provide free shell accounts for people interested in the UNIX enviroment.

Currently we offer free shell accounts with basic features like email, webspace and IRC. We also offer less restricted accounts for people who are willing to make non-oblligatory contributions or donations to this project.

If you are interested having an account, proceed to the sign-up page for more info. If you have any questions, please contact us. Site is also available via IPv6 at http://www.ipv6.celebris.net/.."

Free shells REVIEW : Celebris free shell

Feature Details
Free shell URL: http://www.celebris.net/
Disk Quota: 5 Mb
Operating System FreeBSD
Hardware Digital Celebris XL 590DP
Interests: Learning about shells and UNIX systems
Services SSH / SCP / email / MySQL /
Background process Yes, 1
Compilers: PERL / PHP
Internet Connections N/A
IRC access Yes
Others:

Cluenet accounts are centrally maintained so user information is synchronized. All user information is stored in an LDAP database which can be accessed by users.