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[GH-ISSUE #9250] ollama run deepseek-r1:671b it always downloads the model to the default location #31789

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opened 2026-04-22 12:33:30 -05:00 by GiteaMirror · 8 comments
GiteaMirror commented 2026-04-22 12:33:30 -05:00
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Originally created by @klyuhang9 on GitHub (Feb 20, 2025).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/ollama/ollama/issues/9250

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"I am running ollama run deepseek-r1:671b on Linux, and it always downloads the model to the default location. How can I customize the download location? I have tried setting the environment variable using export OLLAMA_MODELS_DIR=/search/odin3/klyuhangwu/llm/model, but it doesn't seem to work. What might I be doing wrong, or is there another way to specify a custom path for the models?" Thanks~

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Originally created by @klyuhang9 on GitHub (Feb 20, 2025). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/ollama/ollama/issues/9250 ### What is the issue? "I am running ollama run deepseek-r1:671b on Linux, and it always downloads the model to the default location. How can I customize the download location? I have tried setting the environment variable using export OLLAMA_MODELS_DIR=/search/odin3/klyuhangwu/llm/model, but it doesn't seem to work. What might I be doing wrong, or is there another way to specify a custom path for the models?" Thanks~ ### Relevant log output ```shell ``` ### OS _No response_ ### GPU _No response_ ### CPU _No response_ ### Ollama version _No response_
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GiteaMirror commented 2026-04-22 12:33:33 -05:00
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@rick-github commented on GitHub (Feb 20, 2025):

Set OLLAMA_MODELS (not OLLAMA_MODELS_DIR) in the server environment.

<!-- gh-comment-id:2671519325 --> @rick-github commented on GitHub (Feb 20, 2025): Set [`OLLAMA_MODELS`](https://github.com/ollama/ollama/blob/main/docs/faq.md#how-do-i-set-them-to-a-different-location) (not OLLAMA_MODELS_DIR) in the [server environment](https://github.com/ollama/ollama/blob/main/docs/faq.md#how-do-i-configure-ollama-server).
GiteaMirror commented 2026-04-22 12:33:34 -05:00
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@klyuhang9 commented on GitHub (Feb 21, 2025):

Set OLLAMA_MODELS (not OLLAMA_MODELS_DIR) in the server environment.

I try , not work out, still download in /root/.ollama/models

<!-- gh-comment-id:2673258365 --> @klyuhang9 commented on GitHub (Feb 21, 2025): > Set [`OLLAMA_MODELS`](https://github.com/ollama/ollama/blob/main/docs/faq.md#how-do-i-set-them-to-a-different-location) (not OLLAMA_MODELS_DIR) in the [server environment](https://github.com/ollama/ollama/blob/main/docs/faq.md#how-do-i-configure-ollama-server). I try , not work out, still download in /root/.ollama/models
GiteaMirror commented 2026-04-22 12:33:35 -05:00
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@rick-github commented on GitHub (Feb 21, 2025):

Server logs may help in debugging.

<!-- gh-comment-id:2673909358 --> @rick-github commented on GitHub (Feb 21, 2025): [Server logs](https://github.com/ollama/ollama/blob/main/docs/troubleshooting.md#how-to-troubleshoot-issues) may help in debugging.
GiteaMirror commented 2026-04-22 12:33:37 -05:00
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@klyuhang9 commented on GitHub (Feb 21, 2025):

Server logs may help in debugging.

Hi, I try to open tha log ~/.ollama/logs/server.log, but I find that there is no log in the path ~/.ollama/logs/server.log . My system is linux

<!-- gh-comment-id:2673924285 --> @klyuhang9 commented on GitHub (Feb 21, 2025): > [Server logs](https://github.com/ollama/ollama/blob/main/docs/troubleshooting.md#how-to-troubleshoot-issues) may help in debugging. Hi, I try to open tha log ~/.ollama/logs/server.log, but I find that there is no log in the path ~/.ollama/logs/server.log . My system is linux
GiteaMirror commented 2026-04-22 12:33:37 -05:00
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@rick-github commented on GitHub (Feb 21, 2025):

If you system is Linux, then you should follow the instructions for a Linux system.

<!-- gh-comment-id:2673931572 --> @rick-github commented on GitHub (Feb 21, 2025): If you system is Linux, then you should follow the instructions for a Linux system.
GiteaMirror commented 2026-04-22 12:33:37 -05:00
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@boris-korotkov commented on GitHub (Mar 8, 2025):

hey guys, what is the default path for the downloaded models in windows?

<!-- gh-comment-id:2707866456 --> @boris-korotkov commented on GitHub (Mar 8, 2025): hey guys, what is the default path for the downloaded models in windows?
GiteaMirror commented 2026-04-22 12:33:38 -05:00
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@rick-github commented on GitHub (Mar 8, 2025):

https://github.com/ollama/ollama/blob/main/docs/faq.md#where-are-models-stored

<!-- gh-comment-id:2708104121 --> @rick-github commented on GitHub (Mar 8, 2025): https://github.com/ollama/ollama/blob/main/docs/faq.md#where-are-models-stored
GiteaMirror commented 2026-04-22 12:33:38 -05:00
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@boris-korotkov commented on GitHub (Mar 8, 2025):

https://github.com/ollama/ollama/blob/main/docs/faq.md#where-are-models-stored

Thanks a lot Rick!

<!-- gh-comment-id:2708471059 --> @boris-korotkov commented on GitHub (Mar 8, 2025): > https://github.com/ollama/ollama/blob/main/docs/faq.md#where-are-models-stored Thanks a lot Rick!
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