ollama - 💡(How to fix) Fix Ubuntu and ollama [1 participants]

TL;DR

The issue can be resolved by ensuring that the Ollama installation is properly removed and reinstalled to a single location, allowing access to the external drive and previous model folders.

Guidance

• Verify that only one version of Ollama is installed and running by checking the process list with ps aux | grep -i ollama and stopping any unnecessary instances.
• Check the installation location of Ollama and ensure it is consistent with the official installation guidelines, which prefer /usr/bin over /usr/local/bin.
• After reinstalling Ollama, try providing the full path to the external drive and model folder to see if it can be detected.
• Consider setting environment variables or configuration files to point to the external drive and model folder to ensure consistency across installations.

Example

No code snippet is provided as it is not clearly supported by the issue.

Notes

The issue seems to be related to the installation and removal process of Ollama, and the fact that the model folder is not being detected after reinstallation. The provided log output suggests that there are two versions of Ollama running, which could be causing the issue.

Recommendation

Apply a workaround by ensuring a clean installation and removal process, and providing the full path to the external drive and model folder. This should help resolve the issue until a more permanent fix is available.