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Modal Management

Ollama Model Management Commands​

ollama list

What: Lists all models installed locally.
Why: Check which models are available for use.
How: Run this command in terminal.

Example:

ollama list
ollama pull <model>

What: Downloads a model from the Ollama registry.
Why: Required to have the model locally.
How: Replace <model> with the desired model name.

Example:

ollama pull llama2
ollama stop <model>

What: Stops a running model instance.
Why: Free up 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 disk space or remove unwanted models.
How: Replace <model> with the model name.

Example:

ollama delete llama2
ollama update

What: Updates the Ollama CLI tool.
Why: Get the latest features and bug fixes.
How: Run this command to upgrade Ollama.

Example:

ollama update