Shells FAQ
Revision as of 11:25, 7 October 2010 by imported>Blueice
- What distro is the shell server running?
- insomnia247.nl runs on Debian stable (lenny at the time of writing)
- rootedker.nl runs on CentOS 5
- How do I request a shell?
- You go here and fill out the form.
- How long does it take for my request to be approved (or rejected)?
- It varies, depending on whether or not one of our staff is currently logged in, between a few seconds and a few hours.
- As a rule of thumb we always try to process your request within 24 hours.
- My shell request was approved, now what do I do?
- You can log in by directing your ssh client to insomnia247.nl
- Alternatively if you have an account on rootedker.nl you can redirect your ssh session there.
- What is an SSH client?
- You should be asking yourself if you really need a shell if you need to ask this, but I digress.
- On windows you can use PuTTY
- Will my account expire?
- Short answer: No.
- Long answer: Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo, at least not as long as we continue to host shells.
- Am I allowed to run PsyBNC/znc/shroudbnc/Eggdrop/...
- Yes you are allowed to run a wide variety of software, if you have doubts about a specific software package please ask us about it on irc. Any sort of gameserver and mail transfer agents are disallowed by default.
- We ask you to download all sources at the official websites to avoid any backdoored source. If your processes are backdoored your account can be suspended without notice.
- I'm running <random server X> what ports am I allowed to use?
- Ports 5000-5500 are forwarded to the shell server. You can use the 'port' command to see what ports are available to you.
- For more information on ports, go here shells_ports
- There is a package not installed, can you install it?
- Usually it will not be a problem to install packages that are available in the debian stable repository.
- Drop by on IRC if you have a request.
- My account has been suspended, what did I do and can it be undone?
- Feel free to drop by on IRC to explain the situation. Please do keep it civil.
- If a misunderstanding led to your suspension the staff may re-evaluate it.
- Any decision made by the staff is completely at their discretion.
- I deleted a file I still need. Help!
- Our server runs automated backups of all home directories at 5:40am (local time), each Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
- For more information about backups go to Shells_backup
- I need help with my website
- Please visit our dedicated page for this Shells_websites
- How do I request an SVN repository / MySQL database?
- Go to Usermin and log in with your username and password.
- You will find a form to request these additional resources under Applications -> Custom commands.
- Can I run a game server even though it's explicitly prohibited in the rules?
- No, you unreasonable dicks. It's a small shell host and it's resources are finite. Game servers are not allowed. Ever.
- My question isn't listed. What now?
- Your best bet is to drop by our IRC (irc.insomnia247.nl in #shells)
- Alternatively, you can email us (cool_fire_666@hotmail.com is probably your contact address)