LinuxSSH
by Starmoe
LinuxSSH lets a Minecraft client open an SSH session to a Linux PC and send terminal commands from inside the game.
What it does
Once installed, a player can connect the game to a Linux machine over SSH and run commands on that machine from a Minecraft terminal. The first connection asks the player to confirm the host's fingerprint, and the password is then entered before the session opens. Passwords are kept on the local machine and are not sent over the Internet in plain form beyond the SSH handshake itself.
The mod is a client-side tool that needs Fabric Language Kotlin, which must be installed alongside it. Files are released for Fabric only, across 8 release versions 1.21.1 – 26.3, and the latest build is 1.9 for 26.3. Snapshot builds are published, and the mod can be added to the mods folder before a world is loaded with any launcher.
Players install the mod on the client, and the server may skip it. The code is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later, and the source is available on GitHub.
Key features
Terminal session to a Linux PC
Commands typed in the game run on the connected Linux machine, and their output appears in the in-game terminal.
Fingerprint confirmation
On the first connection the player accepts or rejects the host's fingerprint before the session starts.
Local password storage
The SSH password is saved on the local machine, so the player does not have to re-enter it for each session.
Disconnect command
A ssh disconnect command closes the session to the Linux PC from inside the game.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
This mod also publishes snapshot builds. Snapshots are not shown in the matrix.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Administering a home server
A player who keeps a Linux machine at home can run maintenance commands without leaving the game window.
Who it’s for: Players who want to run commands on a Linux computer while playing, and who accept that the mod handles SSH credentials on their own machine.
How it compares
MC-122477 Fix is a Fabric mod for Minecraft 1.21.11 – 26.2, client-side only, and is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 or later. TTY-Client is a client-side Fabric mod for 26.1.2 – 26.2 under the MIT License, also open source. Remotely is a client-side mod for Fabric and NeoForge covering 1.20 – 26.1.2, under a custom license and not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LinuxSSH | Fabric | 1.21.1 – 26.3 | Client required, server optional | 2026-09-18 |
| MC-122477 Fix | Fabric | 1.21.11 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-06-24 |
| TTY-Client | Fabric | 26.1.2 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-08-09 |
| Remotely | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.20 – 26.1.2 | Client-side only | 2026-06-10 |
Questions
Does LinuxSSH need Fabric Language Kotlin?
Does the server need LinuxSSH?
Which game versions have LinuxSSH files?
In the catalog
LinuxSSH is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
A powerful tool that allows you to manage your Linux PC via SSH in Minecraft as a terminal. We provide a command /ssh to interact with this mod.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/linuxssh
- Owner
- Starmoe
- Published
- 2025-08-02
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-18
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15