ollama - ✅(Solved) Fix Ollama startu-up issue [1 pull requests, 1 comments, 1 participants]

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ollama/ollama#15649Fetched 2026-04-18 05:51:57
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Error Message

Error: run launcher menu: error running TUI: error entering raw mode: input/output error

Fix Action

Fixed

PR fix notes

PR #15656: cmd: guard TUI launch against non-interactive terminals

Description (problem / solution / changelog)

Running ollama without a subcommand on systems where stdin/stdout isn't a proper PTY (e.g. Devuan/sysvinit) crashes with a raw mode error from bubbletea. Added the same term.IsTerminal check that already exists for the model selectors, so the command exits with a clear message pointing to ollama serve instead. Fixes #15649.

Changed files

  • cmd/cmd.go (modified, +5/-0)

Code Example

Error: run launcher menu: error running TUI: error entering raw mode: input/output error
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What is the issue?

When I attepmt to run ollama with command ollama serve, I recieve only the error message listed bellow and nothing more, independantly id the variable OLLAMA_DEBUG is set to 0 or 1

System:

  • type: Linux
  • Distro: Devuan (based on Debian)
  • Distro ceodename: trixie (stable)

Relevant log output

Error: run launcher menu: error running TUI: error entering raw mode: input/output error

OS

Linux

GPU

Nvidia

CPU

Intel

Ollama version

0.21.0

extent analysis

TL;DR

  • The issue with ollama serve may be related to input/output errors when entering raw mode, suggesting a potential problem with terminal or permissions configuration.

Guidance

  • Check the terminal settings and permissions to ensure they are correctly configured for raw mode.
  • Verify that the ollama command has the necessary permissions to access and manipulate the terminal.
  • Investigate potential issues with the Nvidia GPU or Intel CPU that could be causing input/output errors.
  • Consider testing ollama serve in a different terminal or environment to isolate the issue.

Example

  • No specific code snippet is applicable in this case, as the issue appears to be related to system configuration rather than code.

Notes

  • The issue may be specific to the Devuan distribution or the Nvidia/Intel hardware configuration.
  • Further debugging may be necessary to determine the root cause of the input/output error.

Recommendation

  • Apply workaround: Try running ollama serve with a different terminal or environment to see if the issue persists, as this may help isolate the problem and identify a potential workaround.

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