Linux Mcp Server

io.github.rhel-lightspeed/linux-mcp-server · v1.4.0

MCP server for read-only Linux system administration, diagnostics, and troubleshooting

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claude mcp add linux-mcp-server -e LINUX_MCP_USER=<LINUX_MCP_USER> -e LINUX_MCP_SSH_KEY_PATH=<LINUX_MCP_SSH_KEY_PATH> -e LINUX_MCP_KEY_PASSPHRASE=<LINUX_MCP_KEY_PASSPHRASE> -e LINUX_MCP_SEARCH_FOR_SSH_KEY=<LINUX_MCP_SEARCH_FOR_SSH_KEY> -e LINUX_MCP_COMMAND_TIMEOUT=<LINUX_MCP_COMMAND_TIMEOUT> -e LINUX_MCP_VERIFY_HOST_KEYS=<LINUX_MCP_VERIFY_HOST_KEYS> -e LINUX_MCP_KNOWN_HOSTS_PATH=<LINUX_MCP_KNOWN_HOSTS_PATH> -e LINUX_MCP_ALLOWED_LOG_PATHS=<LINUX_MCP_ALLOWED_LOG_PATHS> -e LINUX_MCP_LOG_DIR=<LINUX_MCP_LOG_DIR> -e LINUX_MCP_LOG_LEVEL=<LINUX_MCP_LOG_LEVEL> -e LINUX_MCP_LOG_RETENTION_DAYS=<LINUX_MCP_LOG_RETENTION_DAYS> -- uvx linux-mcp-server==1.4.0

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "linux-mcp-server": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "linux-mcp-server==1.4.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "LINUX_MCP_USER": "<LINUX_MCP_USER>",
        "LINUX_MCP_SSH_KEY_PATH": "<LINUX_MCP_SSH_KEY_PATH>",
        "LINUX_MCP_KEY_PASSPHRASE": "<LINUX_MCP_KEY_PASSPHRASE>",
        "LINUX_MCP_SEARCH_FOR_SSH_KEY": "<LINUX_MCP_SEARCH_FOR_SSH_KEY>",
        "LINUX_MCP_COMMAND_TIMEOUT": "<LINUX_MCP_COMMAND_TIMEOUT>",
        "LINUX_MCP_VERIFY_HOST_KEYS": "<LINUX_MCP_VERIFY_HOST_KEYS>",
        "LINUX_MCP_KNOWN_HOSTS_PATH": "<LINUX_MCP_KNOWN_HOSTS_PATH>",
        "LINUX_MCP_ALLOWED_LOG_PATHS": "<LINUX_MCP_ALLOWED_LOG_PATHS>",
        "LINUX_MCP_LOG_DIR": "<LINUX_MCP_LOG_DIR>",
        "LINUX_MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<LINUX_MCP_LOG_LEVEL>",
        "LINUX_MCP_LOG_RETENTION_DAYS": "<LINUX_MCP_LOG_RETENTION_DAYS>"
      }
    }
  }
}

~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "linux-mcp-server": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "linux-mcp-server==1.4.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "LINUX_MCP_USER": "<LINUX_MCP_USER>",
        "LINUX_MCP_SSH_KEY_PATH": "<LINUX_MCP_SSH_KEY_PATH>",
        "LINUX_MCP_KEY_PASSPHRASE": "<LINUX_MCP_KEY_PASSPHRASE>",
        "LINUX_MCP_SEARCH_FOR_SSH_KEY": "<LINUX_MCP_SEARCH_FOR_SSH_KEY>",
        "LINUX_MCP_COMMAND_TIMEOUT": "<LINUX_MCP_COMMAND_TIMEOUT>",
        "LINUX_MCP_VERIFY_HOST_KEYS": "<LINUX_MCP_VERIFY_HOST_KEYS>",
        "LINUX_MCP_KNOWN_HOSTS_PATH": "<LINUX_MCP_KNOWN_HOSTS_PATH>",
        "LINUX_MCP_ALLOWED_LOG_PATHS": "<LINUX_MCP_ALLOWED_LOG_PATHS>",
        "LINUX_MCP_LOG_DIR": "<LINUX_MCP_LOG_DIR>",
        "LINUX_MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<LINUX_MCP_LOG_LEVEL>",
        "LINUX_MCP_LOG_RETENTION_DAYS": "<LINUX_MCP_LOG_RETENTION_DAYS>"
      }
    }
  }
}

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "linux-mcp-server": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "linux-mcp-server==1.4.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "LINUX_MCP_USER": "<LINUX_MCP_USER>",
        "LINUX_MCP_SSH_KEY_PATH": "<LINUX_MCP_SSH_KEY_PATH>",
        "LINUX_MCP_KEY_PASSPHRASE": "<LINUX_MCP_KEY_PASSPHRASE>",
        "LINUX_MCP_SEARCH_FOR_SSH_KEY": "<LINUX_MCP_SEARCH_FOR_SSH_KEY>",
        "LINUX_MCP_COMMAND_TIMEOUT": "<LINUX_MCP_COMMAND_TIMEOUT>",
        "LINUX_MCP_VERIFY_HOST_KEYS": "<LINUX_MCP_VERIFY_HOST_KEYS>",
        "LINUX_MCP_KNOWN_HOSTS_PATH": "<LINUX_MCP_KNOWN_HOSTS_PATH>",
        "LINUX_MCP_ALLOWED_LOG_PATHS": "<LINUX_MCP_ALLOWED_LOG_PATHS>",
        "LINUX_MCP_LOG_DIR": "<LINUX_MCP_LOG_DIR>",
        "LINUX_MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<LINUX_MCP_LOG_LEVEL>",
        "LINUX_MCP_LOG_RETENTION_DAYS": "<LINUX_MCP_LOG_RETENTION_DAYS>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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Environment variables

Name	Description
`LINUX_MCP_USER` Optional	Default username for SSH connections
`LINUX_MCP_SSH_KEY_PATH` Optional	Path to SSH private key
`LINUX_MCP_KEY_PASSPHRASE` Optional, secret	Passphrase for encrypted SSH key
`LINUX_MCP_SEARCH_FOR_SSH_KEY` Optional	Auto-discover keys in `~/.ssh`
`LINUX_MCP_COMMAND_TIMEOUT` Optional	SSH command timeout in seconds (default: 30)
`LINUX_MCP_VERIFY_HOST_KEYS` Optional	Verify remote host identity via known_hosts
`LINUX_MCP_KNOWN_HOSTS_PATH` Optional	Custom path to known_hosts file
`LINUX_MCP_ALLOWED_LOG_PATHS` Optional	Comma-separated allowlist of log files
`LINUX_MCP_LOG_DIR` Optional	Server log directory
`LINUX_MCP_LOG_LEVEL` Optional	Log verbosity (DEBUG, INFO, WARNING)
`LINUX_MCP_LOG_RETENTION_DAYS` Optional	Days to keep log files

Details

Package	`[email protected]` (PYPI, stdio)
First published	9 Apr 2026
Last updated	9 Apr 2026
Registry name	`io.github.rhel-lightspeed/linux-mcp-server`

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