Essentials Ollama

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Ollama CLI Essentials

ollama --version

What: Shows the installed Ollama CLI version.
Why: Verify your Ollama version to ensure compatibility.
How: Run in your terminal.

Example:

ollama --version

ollama pull <model>

What: Downloads a model from the Ollama registry.
Why: You need the model locally to run it.
How: Replace <model> with the model name.

Example:

ollama pull llama2

ollama run <model>

What: Runs the specified model locally.
Why: Interact with the model to generate text.
How: Replace <model> with the model name.

Example:

ollama run llama2

ollama list

What: Lists all locally installed models.
Why: Check which models you have.
How: Run in terminal.

Example:

ollama list

ollama stop <model>

What: Stops a running model.
Why: Free system resources.
How: Replace <model> with the model name.

Example:

ollama stop llama2

ollama delete <model>

What: Deletes a model from local storage.
Why: Free up disk space.
How: Replace <model> with the model name.

Example:

ollama delete llama2