SERVER
Linux MCP Server
Rank #27,305io.github.rhel-lightspeed/linux-mcp-server
MCP server for read-only Linux system administration, diagnostics, and troubleshooting
First listed
Jan 15, 2026
Last publish date
Apr 9, 2026
OVERVIEW
Linux MCP Server is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server published by rhel-lightspeed. It ranks #27,305 of 115,460 servers tracked on MCP Toplist. Linux MCP Server is listed across 2 registries — Official MCP and Glama, with 7 tracked versions. It was first listed on Jan 15, 2026 and most recently updated on Apr 9, 2026.
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#27,305of 115,460 tracked serversTop 25%
Ranks ahead of 88,155 of 115,460 servers on MCP Toplist.
CONNECT
Use Linux MCP Server
No setupRuns out of the box
No credentials or required configuration declared — add it to your MCP client and go.
Python package (PyPI)
claude mcp add linux-mcp-server -e "LINUX_MCP_USER=<your LINUX_MCP_USER>" -e "LINUX_MCP_SSH_KEY_PATH=<your LINUX_MCP_SSH_KEY_PATH>" -e "LINUX_MCP_KEY_PASSPHRASE=<your LINUX_MCP_KEY_PASSPHRASE>" -e "LINUX_MCP_SEARCH_FOR_SSH_KEY=<your LINUX_MCP_SEARCH_FOR_SSH_KEY>" -e "LINUX_MCP_COMMAND_TIMEOUT=<your LINUX_MCP_COMMAND_TIMEOUT>" -e "LINUX_MCP_VERIFY_HOST_KEYS=<your LINUX_MCP_VERIFY_HOST_KEYS>" -e "LINUX_MCP_KNOWN_HOSTS_PATH=<your LINUX_MCP_KNOWN_HOSTS_PATH>" -e "LINUX_MCP_ALLOWED_LOG_PATHS=<your LINUX_MCP_ALLOWED_LOG_PATHS>" -e "LINUX_MCP_LOG_DIR=<your LINUX_MCP_LOG_DIR>" -e "LINUX_MCP_LOG_LEVEL=<your LINUX_MCP_LOG_LEVEL>" -e "LINUX_MCP_LOG_RETENTION_DAYS=<your LINUX_MCP_LOG_RETENTION_DAYS>" -- uvx linux-mcp-serverReplace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
Python package (PyPI)
[mcp_servers.linux-mcp-server]
command = "uvx"
args = ["linux-mcp-server"]
[mcp_servers.linux-mcp-server.env]
LINUX_MCP_USER = "<your LINUX_MCP_USER>"
LINUX_MCP_SSH_KEY_PATH = "<your LINUX_MCP_SSH_KEY_PATH>"
LINUX_MCP_KEY_PASSPHRASE = "<your LINUX_MCP_KEY_PASSPHRASE>"
LINUX_MCP_SEARCH_FOR_SSH_KEY = "<your LINUX_MCP_SEARCH_FOR_SSH_KEY>"
LINUX_MCP_COMMAND_TIMEOUT = "<your LINUX_MCP_COMMAND_TIMEOUT>"
LINUX_MCP_VERIFY_HOST_KEYS = "<your LINUX_MCP_VERIFY_HOST_KEYS>"
LINUX_MCP_KNOWN_HOSTS_PATH = "<your LINUX_MCP_KNOWN_HOSTS_PATH>"
LINUX_MCP_ALLOWED_LOG_PATHS = "<your LINUX_MCP_ALLOWED_LOG_PATHS>"
LINUX_MCP_LOG_DIR = "<your LINUX_MCP_LOG_DIR>"
LINUX_MCP_LOG_LEVEL = "<your LINUX_MCP_LOG_LEVEL>"
LINUX_MCP_LOG_RETENTION_DAYS = "<your LINUX_MCP_LOG_RETENTION_DAYS>"Add to ~/.codex/config.toml. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
Python package (PyPI)
{
"mcpServers": {
"linux-mcp-server": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"linux-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"LINUX_MCP_USER": "<your LINUX_MCP_USER>",
"LINUX_MCP_SSH_KEY_PATH": "<your LINUX_MCP_SSH_KEY_PATH>",
"LINUX_MCP_KEY_PASSPHRASE": "<your LINUX_MCP_KEY_PASSPHRASE>",
"LINUX_MCP_SEARCH_FOR_SSH_KEY": "<your LINUX_MCP_SEARCH_FOR_SSH_KEY>",
"LINUX_MCP_COMMAND_TIMEOUT": "<your LINUX_MCP_COMMAND_TIMEOUT>",
"LINUX_MCP_VERIFY_HOST_KEYS": "<your LINUX_MCP_VERIFY_HOST_KEYS>",
"LINUX_MCP_KNOWN_HOSTS_PATH": "<your LINUX_MCP_KNOWN_HOSTS_PATH>",
"LINUX_MCP_ALLOWED_LOG_PATHS": "<your LINUX_MCP_ALLOWED_LOG_PATHS>",
"LINUX_MCP_LOG_DIR": "<your LINUX_MCP_LOG_DIR>",
"LINUX_MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<your LINUX_MCP_LOG_LEVEL>",
"LINUX_MCP_LOG_RETENTION_DAYS": "<your LINUX_MCP_LOG_RETENTION_DAYS>"
}
}
}
}Add to claude_desktop_config.json (Settings → Developer → Edit Config). Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
Python package (PyPI)
{
"mcpServers": {
"linux-mcp-server": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"linux-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"LINUX_MCP_USER": "<your LINUX_MCP_USER>",
"LINUX_MCP_SSH_KEY_PATH": "<your LINUX_MCP_SSH_KEY_PATH>",
"LINUX_MCP_KEY_PASSPHRASE": "<your LINUX_MCP_KEY_PASSPHRASE>",
"LINUX_MCP_SEARCH_FOR_SSH_KEY": "<your LINUX_MCP_SEARCH_FOR_SSH_KEY>",
"LINUX_MCP_COMMAND_TIMEOUT": "<your LINUX_MCP_COMMAND_TIMEOUT>",
"LINUX_MCP_VERIFY_HOST_KEYS": "<your LINUX_MCP_VERIFY_HOST_KEYS>",
"LINUX_MCP_KNOWN_HOSTS_PATH": "<your LINUX_MCP_KNOWN_HOSTS_PATH>",
"LINUX_MCP_ALLOWED_LOG_PATHS": "<your LINUX_MCP_ALLOWED_LOG_PATHS>",
"LINUX_MCP_LOG_DIR": "<your LINUX_MCP_LOG_DIR>",
"LINUX_MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<your LINUX_MCP_LOG_LEVEL>",
"LINUX_MCP_LOG_RETENTION_DAYS": "<your LINUX_MCP_LOG_RETENTION_DAYS>"
}
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (per project). Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
Python package (PyPI)
{
"servers": {
"linux-mcp-server": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"linux-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"LINUX_MCP_USER": "<your LINUX_MCP_USER>",
"LINUX_MCP_SSH_KEY_PATH": "<your LINUX_MCP_SSH_KEY_PATH>",
"LINUX_MCP_KEY_PASSPHRASE": "<your LINUX_MCP_KEY_PASSPHRASE>",
"LINUX_MCP_SEARCH_FOR_SSH_KEY": "<your LINUX_MCP_SEARCH_FOR_SSH_KEY>",
"LINUX_MCP_COMMAND_TIMEOUT": "<your LINUX_MCP_COMMAND_TIMEOUT>",
"LINUX_MCP_VERIFY_HOST_KEYS": "<your LINUX_MCP_VERIFY_HOST_KEYS>",
"LINUX_MCP_KNOWN_HOSTS_PATH": "<your LINUX_MCP_KNOWN_HOSTS_PATH>",
"LINUX_MCP_ALLOWED_LOG_PATHS": "<your LINUX_MCP_ALLOWED_LOG_PATHS>",
"LINUX_MCP_LOG_DIR": "<your LINUX_MCP_LOG_DIR>",
"LINUX_MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<your LINUX_MCP_LOG_LEVEL>",
"LINUX_MCP_LOG_RETENTION_DAYS": "<your LINUX_MCP_LOG_RETENTION_DAYS>"
}
}
}
}Save as .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
Python package (PyPI)
{
"mcpServers": {
"linux-mcp-server": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"linux-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"LINUX_MCP_USER": "<your LINUX_MCP_USER>",
"LINUX_MCP_SSH_KEY_PATH": "<your LINUX_MCP_SSH_KEY_PATH>",
"LINUX_MCP_KEY_PASSPHRASE": "<your LINUX_MCP_KEY_PASSPHRASE>",
"LINUX_MCP_SEARCH_FOR_SSH_KEY": "<your LINUX_MCP_SEARCH_FOR_SSH_KEY>",
"LINUX_MCP_COMMAND_TIMEOUT": "<your LINUX_MCP_COMMAND_TIMEOUT>",
"LINUX_MCP_VERIFY_HOST_KEYS": "<your LINUX_MCP_VERIFY_HOST_KEYS>",
"LINUX_MCP_KNOWN_HOSTS_PATH": "<your LINUX_MCP_KNOWN_HOSTS_PATH>",
"LINUX_MCP_ALLOWED_LOG_PATHS": "<your LINUX_MCP_ALLOWED_LOG_PATHS>",
"LINUX_MCP_LOG_DIR": "<your LINUX_MCP_LOG_DIR>",
"LINUX_MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<your LINUX_MCP_LOG_LEVEL>",
"LINUX_MCP_LOG_RETENTION_DAYS": "<your LINUX_MCP_LOG_RETENTION_DAYS>"
}
}
}
}Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
Python package (PyPI)
{
"mcpServers": {
"linux-mcp-server": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"linux-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"LINUX_MCP_USER": "<your LINUX_MCP_USER>",
"LINUX_MCP_SSH_KEY_PATH": "<your LINUX_MCP_SSH_KEY_PATH>",
"LINUX_MCP_KEY_PASSPHRASE": "<your LINUX_MCP_KEY_PASSPHRASE>",
"LINUX_MCP_SEARCH_FOR_SSH_KEY": "<your LINUX_MCP_SEARCH_FOR_SSH_KEY>",
"LINUX_MCP_COMMAND_TIMEOUT": "<your LINUX_MCP_COMMAND_TIMEOUT>",
"LINUX_MCP_VERIFY_HOST_KEYS": "<your LINUX_MCP_VERIFY_HOST_KEYS>",
"LINUX_MCP_KNOWN_HOSTS_PATH": "<your LINUX_MCP_KNOWN_HOSTS_PATH>",
"LINUX_MCP_ALLOWED_LOG_PATHS": "<your LINUX_MCP_ALLOWED_LOG_PATHS>",
"LINUX_MCP_LOG_DIR": "<your LINUX_MCP_LOG_DIR>",
"LINUX_MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<your LINUX_MCP_LOG_LEVEL>",
"LINUX_MCP_LOG_RETENTION_DAYS": "<your LINUX_MCP_LOG_RETENTION_DAYS>"
}
}
}
}Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
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Available versions (7)
| Version | Published |
|---|---|
| 1.4.0 | Apr 9, 2026 |
| 1.3.2 | Feb 19, 2026 |
| 1.3.1 | Feb 12, 2026 |
| 1.3.0 | Feb 12, 2026 |
| 1.2.1 | Jan 19, 2026 |
| 1.2.0 | Jan 19, 2026 |
| 0.1.0 | Nov 25, 2024 |
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
- Who maintains Linux MCP Server?
- Linux MCP Server is maintained by rhel-lightspeed, which publishes 3 MCP servers (14 total versions) tracked on MCP Toplist.
- Is Linux MCP Server listed on the Official MCP Registry?
- Yes — Linux MCP Server is listed on the Official MCP Registry, alongside Glama.
- How many versions does Linux MCP Server have?
- MCP Toplist tracks 7 versions of Linux MCP Server, most recently published on Apr 9, 2026.
- Where can I find the source code for Linux MCP Server?
- The source code for Linux MCP Server is hosted at github.com/rhel-lightspeed/linux-mcp-server.
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