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Unix is the operating system of our server. Shell Access allows you to telnet in and use various programs already installed there. Some examples are PINE (an easy to use e-mail client), LYNX (web browser), PICO (a text editor), MAIL (a primitive e-mail client), IRC (Internet Relay Chat) and networking tools like NSLOOKUP, WHOIS, FINGER, RWHOIS.
