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Linux MCP Server

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

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

Security Report

10.0
Low Risk10.0Low Risk

Valid MCP server (4 strong, 2 medium validity signals). No known CVEs in dependencies. Package registry verified. Imported from the Official MCP Registry.

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Shell Command Execution

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What You'll Need

Set these up before or after installing:

Default username for SSH connectionsOptional

Environment variable: LINUX_MCP_USER

Path to SSH private keyOptional

Environment variable: LINUX_MCP_SSH_KEY_PATH

Passphrase for encrypted SSH keyRequired

Environment variable: LINUX_MCP_KEY_PASSPHRASE

Auto-discover keys in `~/.ssh`Optional

Environment variable: LINUX_MCP_SEARCH_FOR_SSH_KEY

SSH command timeout in seconds (default: 30)Optional

Environment variable: LINUX_MCP_COMMAND_TIMEOUT

Verify remote host identity via known_hostsOptional

Environment variable: LINUX_MCP_VERIFY_HOST_KEYS

Custom path to known_hosts fileOptional

Environment variable: LINUX_MCP_KNOWN_HOSTS_PATH

Comma-separated allowlist of log filesOptional

Environment variable: LINUX_MCP_ALLOWED_LOG_PATHS

Server log directoryOptional

Environment variable: LINUX_MCP_LOG_DIR

Log verbosity (DEBUG, INFO, WARNING)Optional

Environment variable: LINUX_MCP_LOG_LEVEL

Days to keep log filesOptional

Environment variable: LINUX_MCP_LOG_RETENTION_DAYS

How to Install

Add this to your MCP configuration file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "io-github-rhel-lightspeed-linux-mcp-server": {
      "env": {
        "LINUX_MCP_USER": "your-linux-mcp-user-here",
        "LINUX_MCP_LOG_DIR": "your-linux-mcp-log-dir-here",
        "LINUX_MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "your-linux-mcp-log-level-here",
        "LINUX_MCP_SSH_KEY_PATH": "your-linux-mcp-ssh-key-path-here",
        "LINUX_MCP_KEY_PASSPHRASE": "your-linux-mcp-key-passphrase-here",
        "LINUX_MCP_COMMAND_TIMEOUT": "your-linux-mcp-command-timeout-here",
        "LINUX_MCP_KNOWN_HOSTS_PATH": "your-linux-mcp-known-hosts-path-here",
        "LINUX_MCP_VERIFY_HOST_KEYS": "your-linux-mcp-verify-host-keys-here",
        "LINUX_MCP_ALLOWED_LOG_PATHS": "your-linux-mcp-allowed-log-paths-here",
        "LINUX_MCP_LOG_RETENTION_DAYS": "your-linux-mcp-log-retention-days-here",
        "LINUX_MCP_SEARCH_FOR_SSH_KEY": "your-linux-mcp-search-for-ssh-key-here"
      },
      "args": [
        "linux-mcp-server"
      ],
      "command": "uvx"
    }
  }
}

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