[ale] shell accounts

[Russell Enderby]

A shell account is a unix account normally that allows a customer to
login to the box via telnet and access the box and all of the unix
commands from a simple command line prompt.  They can write and compile
code with C,C++, Java, Perl, etc.  They can run 24 hour 7 day a week
processes (ie-irc bots) and use multi-tasking software like screen to
have multiple sessions running.  I personally could not live without a
shell account but I come from a heavy DOS environment and still pop DOS
windows in Win XX.

Shells usually run from 10-20 per month depending on the drive space you
get on the account.  Each shell also includes ftp, telnet, newsgroup
(tin/rtin), and web (lynx) access.

There are plenty of linux shells available at GDN Networks, Inc.
(www.gdn.net) for $10/mo for 10megs of drive space. (HUGE PLUG)

Hope this helps,
Russell Enderby

Brian K. Murphy wrote:

>   With all the discussion of Mindspring & Earthlink there has been a
> thread about shell accounts.  As a ISP owner for my own selfish gain
> (at least I'm honest!!) someone please fill me in.  I am well aware of
> what a shell account it, but have never had one through a ISP.  What
> is a typical charge for shell access, what does it basically involve,
> and why does no one seem to offer it anymore?? Keith Murphy powerhouse
> communications



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