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

Getting Started

npx @getmcp/cli add io.github.rhel-lightspeed/linux-mcp-server

Requires Python 3.10+. Community-contributed server. Review source before installing.

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Configuration

Config file: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

JSON

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "io.github.rhel-lightspeed/linux-mcp-server": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "linux-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "LINUX_MCP_USER": "",
        "LINUX_MCP_SSH_KEY_PATH": "",
        "LINUX_MCP_KEY_PASSPHRASE": "",
        "LINUX_MCP_SEARCH_FOR_SSH_KEY": "",
        "LINUX_MCP_COMMAND_TIMEOUT": "",
        "LINUX_MCP_VERIFY_HOST_KEYS": "",
        "LINUX_MCP_KNOWN_HOSTS_PATH": "",
        "LINUX_MCP_ALLOWED_LOG_PATHS": "",
        "LINUX_MCP_LOG_DIR": "",
        "LINUX_MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "",
        "LINUX_MCP_LOG_RETENTION_DAYS": ""
      }
    }
  }
}

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