# Linux Admin

> Use this tool when you need to diagnose and inspect Linux system administration issues on RHEL-based systems. It provides read-only access to system information, services, processes, logs, and network configuration, allowing for safe and non-intrusive troubleshooting. Ideal for use cases where multi-host management and SSH key-based authentication are required, with configurable log file access for enhanced diagnostics.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/linux-admin  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/linux-admin

## Description

Provides read-only diagnostic tools for Linux system administration on RHEL-based systems. Connects to remote hosts via SSH with key-based authentication and supports multi-host management within single sessions. Includes tools for inspecting services, processes, logs, network configuration, storage, and system information. All operations are strictly read-only for safe diagnostics, with configurable log file access through environment variables.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.66
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-28

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** security
- **Updated:** 2026-09-28

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/linux-admin)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/rhel-lightspeed/linux-mcp-server>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "linux-admin"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/linux-admin` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/linux-admin/pull`

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