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How to install Ollama on Linux

Q: How to install Ollama on Linux

To install Ollama on Linux, download the latest Linux binary from the official Ollama GitHub releases page and extract it. Then, move the binary to a directory in your PATH and verify installation by running ollama --version.

Quick answer

To install Ollama on Linux, download the latest Linux binary from the official Ollama GitHub releases page and extract it. Then, move the binary to a directory in your PATH and verify installation by running ollama --version.

PREREQUISITES

Linux OS (Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, etc.)
curl or wget installed
tar utility installed
Terminal access with sudo privileges

Setup

Ensure your Linux system has curl or wget and tar installed. You will download the Ollama binary and extract it. Confirm you have sudo privileges to move the binary to a system directory.

bash

sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y curl tar

output

Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
curl is already the newest version.
tar is already the newest version.

Step by step

Download the latest Ollama Linux release, extract it, and move the binary to /usr/local/bin for system-wide access.

bash

curl -LO https://github.com/ollama/ollama/releases/latest/download/ollama-linux.tar.gz
sudo tar -xzf ollama-linux.tar.gz -C /usr/local/bin
ollama --version

output

Ollama version 1.0.0

Common variations

If you prefer wget over curl, replace the download command with wget https://github.com/ollama/ollama/releases/latest/download/ollama-linux.tar.gz. For manual installation, you can extract the tarball anywhere and add the binary path to your PATH environment variable.

bash

wget https://github.com/ollama/ollama/releases/latest/download/ollama-linux.tar.gz
sudo tar -xzf ollama-linux.tar.gz -C /usr/local/bin
ollama --version

output

Ollama version 1.0.0

Troubleshooting

If ollama command is not found after installation, ensure /usr/local/bin is in your PATH by running echo $PATH.
If permission denied errors occur, rerun extraction with sudo.
Verify the downloaded file is not corrupted by checking its size or re-downloading.

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Key Takeaways

Download the official Ollama Linux binary from GitHub releases for the latest version.
Use sudo to extract and move the binary to a directory in your system PATH.
Verify installation by running 'ollama --version' in your terminal.

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