Free Unix and Linux Shell Servers
Last Updated: 2024-10-20
This is an updated list of free shell providers. None of these servers is mine and I'm only providing you with information regarding them. If you know of any, please email me and I'll add them.
DISCLAIMER: I'm not responsible for (1) anything you do with these servers or (2) if your code gets lost or (3) someone steals your code on these servers. Use them responsibly.
UPDATE: Added Blinkenshell to this list. They run Ubuntu instances with a lot of free and paid services. This page only lists the free services.
Blinkenshell
OS: Ubuntu
Website: https://blinkenshell.org/
Services: SSH and SFTP access, 100MB, 128MB RAM, IPv4 and IPv6 IRC with irssi/weechat, static HTTPS website, email account for free, many more for paid accounts
ssh command: ssh -p 2222 ssh.blinkenshell.org
Notes: signup: https://blinkenshell.org/wiki/Info/Login
Far Out Science (FOS) Public Unix Server
OS: Ubuntu
Website: https://fospublicnix.com
Services: gopher, webpage services, classic Unix commands and applications, modern Linux commands, text based interactive fiction (IF) game development and playing utilizing inform6 and punyinform, frotz interpreter
ssh command: ssh fospublicnix.com
Notes: Linode Ubuntu instance
Picrofo - CentOS
OS: CentOS 6.5
Website: http://picrofo.com
Services: RAM: 2 GB, Processor: Intel(R) Atom(TM) CPU C2750 @ 2.40GHz, Bandwidth: 1000 Mbps
ssh command: ssh c1.linuxshell.picrofo.com
Notes: web ssh: http://c1.linuxshell.picrofo.com (web shell; no SSH client required)
Picrofo - Ubuntu
OS: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Website: http://picrofo.com
Services: RAM: 2 GB, Processor: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5520 @ 2.27GHz, Bandiwdth: 1000 Mbps
ssh command: ssh u1.linuxshell.picrofo.com
Notes: web ssh: http://u1.linuxshell.picrofo.com (web shell; no SSH client required)
SDF Public Access UNIX System
OS: NetBSD
Website: http://freeshell.org
Services: ssh and telnet, DSl/PPP/dialup access, email, usenet, chat, webspace 80MB
ssh command: ssh freeshell.org
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Nyx
OS: Ubuntu
Website: https://www.nyx.net
Services: The oldest free public access ISP offers a text-based newsfeed, email, web access, lynx, webspace hosting 2MB
ssh command: telnet nyx.nyx.net
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aeshells
OS: Slackware
Website: http://www.aeshells.com
Services: ssh, email, webspace, irc, bitchx, eggdrop, mysql, webspace 200MB
ssh command: ssh aeshells.com
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free-shells.com.ar
OS: FreeBSD 6.3
Website: http://www.en.free-shells.com.ar
Services: ssh, telnet, ftp, lynx, web pages, php+mysql, webmail, compile and test your programs, webspace 60MB
ssh command: ssh everest.free-shells.com.ar -p 702
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free-shells.com.ar
OS: Debian Sarge
Website: http://debian.free-shells.com.ar
Services: ssh, telnet, ftp, lynx, web pages with ~/user, email accounts, webspace 10MB
ssh command: ssh debian.free-shells.com.ar -p 802
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nux.sk
OS: Debian GNU/Linux (3 GHz CPU, 1GB RAM, 30 Mbit upload, 2 Mbit download)
Website: http://nux.sk
Services: gcc, vim, screen, irssi, mutt, pine, mc, make, g++, ruby, python, gzip, gdb, webpages with http://nux.sk/~user, email as user@nux.sk. /home directory has 1GB
ssh command: ~temporarily down~
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freessh.net
OS: Debian 5.0 Stable (Intel(R) Xeon(TM) CPU 2.40GHz, 512MB RAM)
Website: http://www.freessh.net
Services: irssi, gcc, g++, screen, cvs, torrent
ssh command: ssh srvgam01.freessh.net
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yunix.net
OS: CentOS [Pentium(R) Dual-Core CPU E5200 @ 2.50GHz]
Website: http://yunix.net
Services: Irssi, screen, psybnc, figlet, local IRC and Mordor MUD, cc/g++ version 4.1.2, gdb 6.8-27, Python 2.4.3, Perl 5.8.8, Shells: sh, bash, zsh, tcsh, csh; each user gets 40MB RAM and 10 background processes, webspace 30MB
ssh command: ssh username@yunix.net -p 666
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mrejata.eu
OS: Slackware [One 663MHz Intel Pentium III Processor, 255M RAM, 1327.51 Bogomips Total]
Website: http://mrejata.eu
Services: full usenet access (read and post), console-based web browsing (lynx,links), IRC access to all networks, 2bg procesess, IRC - psybnc, eggdrop, full access to wide range of compilers, web pages with http://mrejata.org/~username, email account username@mrejata.eu
ssh command: ssh mrejata.org
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