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What it does
MCP server for read-only Linux system administration, diagnostics, and troubleshooting
Description as published by the publisher in the official MCP Registry, read 10 Oct 2026. Not written or verified by Few Servers.
Facts
| Registry name | io.github.rhel-lightspeed/linux-mcp-server |
|---|---|
| Publisher | GitHub account rhel-lightspeed Namespace verified by the registry through the publisher's GitHub account. |
| Category | Other sorted by our keyword rules |
| Transport | local package (PyPI) |
| Version | 1.4.0 |
| This version published | 9 Apr 2026 |
| GitHub stars | 317 on rhel-lightspeed/linux-mcp-server read from GitHub on 12 Oct 2026. GitHub's count, not a rating by us. |
| Last seen | 10 Oct 2026, in our crawl of the official MCP Registry |
| Tested by Few Servers | No |
Install
- PyPI package, as published:
linux-mcp-server· version 1.4.0 · transport stdio
Standard run command for PyPI packages. The registry publishes the package name, not a command; check the repository for required arguments.uvx linux-mcp-server
Install details read from the registry record on 12 Oct 2026. We have not run this server.
Keys and settings
The registry record declares a secret value (a key or token) that is not marked required. Declared by the publisher:
LINUX_MCP_USER(environment variable, not marked required): Default username for SSH connectionsLINUX_MCP_SSH_KEY_PATH(environment variable, not marked required): Path to SSH private keyLINUX_MCP_KEY_PASSPHRASE(environment variable, secret, not marked required): Passphrase for encrypted SSH keyLINUX_MCP_SEARCH_FOR_SSH_KEY(environment variable, not marked required): Auto-discover keys in `~/.ssh`LINUX_MCP_COMMAND_TIMEOUT(environment variable, not marked required): SSH command timeout in seconds (default: 30)LINUX_MCP_VERIFY_HOST_KEYS(environment variable, not marked required): Verify remote host identity via known_hostsLINUX_MCP_KNOWN_HOSTS_PATH(environment variable, not marked required): Custom path to known_hosts fileLINUX_MCP_ALLOWED_LOG_PATHS(environment variable, not marked required): Comma-separated allowlist of log filesLINUX_MCP_LOG_DIR(environment variable, not marked required): Server log directoryLINUX_MCP_LOG_LEVEL(environment variable, not marked required): Log verbosity (DEBUG, INFO, WARNING)LINUX_MCP_LOG_RETENTION_DAYS(environment variable, not marked required): Days to keep log files
Links
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