[ale] shell accounts

[Jeff Martin]

I don't know who would need this much space but,  you can get 400m for
fourty bucks a month from www.mohavecounty.com .
-jeff

Russell Enderby wrote:

> 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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