ollama - 💡(How to fix) Fix Issue when installing gemma4 with Ollama 0.20.6 on Linux ubuntu 13.4.2026 [2 comments, 3 participants]

Error: selecting model: failed to pull gemma4: write /usr/share/ollama/.ollama/models/blobs/sha256-4c27e0f5b5adf02ac956c7322bd2ee7636fe3f45a8512c9aba5385242cb6e09a-partial: no space left on device

TL;DR

The issue is likely due to insufficient disk space, and freeing up space or increasing the disk capacity may resolve the problem.

Guidance

• Check the available disk space on the device using a command like df -h to confirm if the issue is indeed related to low disk space.
• Consider deleting unnecessary files or expanding the disk capacity to ensure sufficient space for the Ollama model to be pulled.
• Verify that the .ollama/models/blobs directory is not being filled with partial downloads, which could be causing the space issue.
• If possible, try pulling the model to a different location with more available space.

Example

No code snippet is provided as it's not directly relevant to the issue, but a command like df -h can be used to check disk space.

Notes

The issue seems to be specific to the Ollama version 0.20.6 and the Linux operating system, but the root cause appears to be a general disk space issue rather than a version-specific problem.

Recommendation

Apply workaround: Free up disk space or increase the disk capacity to ensure sufficient room for the Ollama model, as the error message directly points to a "no space left on device" issue.