Shell provider

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Shell providers are organizations which provide shell accounts, user accounts on Unix, Linux, or other systems, from which the user may run certain programs for a variety of purposes. These may include running IRC bots or servers, secure web browsing, file storage, or simply learning more about the operating system.

This is often a pay service; however, several free shell providers exist. Free shell providers are often the target of denial of service attacks by malicious users.