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[GH-ISSUE #14647] Installer should not overwrite /etc/systemd/system/ollama.service #71549

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opened 2026-05-05 02:06:13 -05:00 by GiteaMirror · 2 comments
GiteaMirror commented 2026-05-05 02:06:13 -05:00
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Originally created by @SirNate0 on GitHub (Mar 5, 2026).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/ollama/ollama/issues/14647

What is the issue?

I ran the installer without manually stripping out the optional parts. It overwrote /etc/systemd/system/ollama.service which includes configuration for ollama (setting the environment variables OLLAMA_MODELS, OLLAMA_HOST, OLLAMA_ORIGINS). If the service file already exists, it should not be overwritten (at minimum the script should confirm with the user first).

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0.17.6

Originally created by @SirNate0 on GitHub (Mar 5, 2026). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/ollama/ollama/issues/14647 ### What is the issue? I ran the installer without manually stripping out the optional parts. It overwrote `/etc/systemd/system/ollama.service` which includes configuration for ollama (setting the environment variables `OLLAMA_MODELS`, `OLLAMA_HOST`, `OLLAMA_ORIGINS`). If the service file already exists, it should not be overwritten (at minimum the script should confirm with the user first). ### Relevant log output ```shell N/A ``` ### OS Linux ### GPU _No response_ ### CPU _No response_ ### Ollama version 0.17.6
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GiteaMirror commented 2026-05-05 02:06:19 -05:00
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@rick-github commented on GitHub (Mar 5, 2026):

Use the override file for modifying/setting ollama settings as shown here.

<!-- gh-comment-id:4007898181 --> @rick-github commented on GitHub (Mar 5, 2026): Use the override file for modifying/setting ollama settings as shown [here](https://github.com/ollama/ollama/blob/main/docs/faq.mdx#setting-environment-variables-on-linux).
GiteaMirror commented 2026-05-05 02:06:22 -05:00
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@SirNate0 commented on GitHub (Mar 5, 2026):

Interesting, I did not know that existed. The docs should be updated to note that this is is an override and not the same as editing the ollama.service file itself, as it is not apparent unless you already know that it the case.

That said, I still think the current behavior is a bug, even with this workaround. #7598 agrees, though that issue asks for even broader changes to the installer.

<!-- gh-comment-id:4008286931 --> @SirNate0 commented on GitHub (Mar 5, 2026): Interesting, I did not know that existed. The docs should be updated to note that this is is an override and not the same as editing the ollama.service file itself, as it is not apparent unless you already know that it the case. That said, I still think the current behavior is a bug, even with this workaround. #7598 agrees, though that issue asks for even broader changes to the installer.
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