Running Large Language Models on your machine can enhance your projects, but the setup is often complex. Ollama simplifies this by packaging everything needed to run a Large Language Model. Here's a concise guide on using Ollama to run LLMs locally. Requirements Step 1: Install Ollama Download and install Ollama for Linux using: Step 2: Download a Large Language Model Download a specific large language model using the Ollama command: The command above downloads the Gemma2 model by Google DeepMind. You can find other models by visiting the Ollama Library. (At the time of writing, downloading gemma2:2b retrieves a quantized … Continue reading →