To install Ollama without using sudo
, you can follow these steps to set it up in your user space. This approach allows you to avoid requiring administrative privileges, making it suitable for shared environments or systems where you do not have root access.
Installation Steps
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Download the Ollama Binary
Usecurl
to download the Ollama binary directly to your home directory or a preferred location where you have write access:curl -L https://ollama.com/download/ollama-linux-amd64.tgz -o ollama-linux-amd64.tgz
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Create a Local Directory
Create a directory in your home folder to store the Ollama files. This example uses~/.local
, but you can choose any