well linux is a command line operating system at heart.
shell is like a telnet for logging into linux command prompt.
imagine logging into dos prompt on a remote machine from your home pc. its like that. it plants you right into the file system of the server.
most hosts do not allow this. if they allow any shell it's very restricted and you can only access your little folder. more than likely you cant put ANY files into /usr/bin and the like. you need your own server for that stuff.
So you're likely shit outa luck. =(
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