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[GH-ISSUE #3674] can we have a flatpak or snap app #2264

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opened 2026-04-12 12:32:09 -05:00 by GiteaMirror · 2 comments
GiteaMirror commented 2026-04-12 12:32:09 -05:00
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Originally created by @olumolu on GitHub (Apr 16, 2024).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/ollama/ollama/issues/3674

What are you trying to do?

I think having a flatpak or snap app makes more sense i know snap is also good for commend line application.

How should we solve this?

https://docs.flatpak.org/en/latest/first-build.html
https://discourse.flathub.org/
https://snapcraft.io/store
https://forum.snapcraft.io/

What is the impact of not solving this?

There are more than millions and millions of users using immutable distros and steam deck steam os and chrome os chromebook.

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Originally created by @olumolu on GitHub (Apr 16, 2024). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/ollama/ollama/issues/3674 ### What are you trying to do? I think having a flatpak or snap app makes more sense i know snap is also good for commend line application. ### How should we solve this? https://docs.flatpak.org/en/latest/first-build.html https://discourse.flathub.org/ https://snapcraft.io/store https://forum.snapcraft.io/ ### What is the impact of not solving this? There are more than millions and millions of users using immutable distros and steam deck steam os and chrome os chromebook. ### Anything else? _No response_
GiteaMirror added the feature request label 2026-04-12 12:32:09 -05:00
GiteaMirror commented 2026-04-12 12:32:10 -05:00
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@geekley commented on GitHub (Dec 19, 2024):

It's really bad having to install Linux apps through install scripts like this. How do I trust it (without taking the time to inspect it myself)? How do I know it would be uninstallable cleanly? A package (preferably sandboxed or independently built) is the ideal.

Can we please have a flatpak available in Flathub or deb in APT?
Or can you please take over the snap at https://snapcraft.io/ollama so it's officially supported?

<!-- gh-comment-id:2555642009 --> @geekley commented on GitHub (Dec 19, 2024): It's really bad having to install Linux apps through install scripts like this. How do I trust it (without taking the time to inspect it myself)? How do I know it would be uninstallable cleanly? A package (preferably sandboxed or independently built) is the ideal. Can we please have a flatpak available in Flathub or deb in APT? Or can you please take over the snap at https://snapcraft.io/ollama so it's officially supported?
GiteaMirror commented 2026-04-12 12:32:11 -05:00
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@geekley commented on GitHub (Dec 20, 2024):

Ah I managed to at least get it in a flatpak by installing Alpaca.

It worked for me by adding a wrapper sh on local bin to access it via command-line through ollama which calls flatpak run --command=ollama .... Plus some flatpak overrides and symlinks, so I could make the ~/.ollama folder (and its flatpak equivalent) containing the models point to a different storage place. Now I have both the chat GUI and command line to use e.g. in a IDE 🙂

<!-- gh-comment-id:2556288326 --> @geekley commented on GitHub (Dec 20, 2024): Ah I managed to at least get it in a flatpak by installing Alpaca. It worked for me by adding a wrapper sh on local bin to access it via command-line through `ollama` which calls `flatpak run --command=ollama ...`. Plus some flatpak overrides and symlinks, so I could make the `~/.ollama` folder (and its flatpak equivalent) containing the models point to a different storage place. Now I have both the chat GUI and command line to use e.g. in a IDE :slightly_smiling_face:
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