[GH-ISSUE #12609] Using the command curl -fsSL https://ollama.com/install.sh | sh upgrades the new version, why would it modify my ollama.service? #8370

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opened 2026-04-12 20:59:28 -05:00 by GiteaMirror · 1 comment
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Originally created by @traddo on GitHub (Oct 14, 2025).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/ollama/ollama/issues/12609

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Using the command curl -fsSL https://ollama.com/install.sh | sh upgrades the new version, why would it modify my ollama.service?

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Originally created by @traddo on GitHub (Oct 14, 2025). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/ollama/ollama/issues/12609 ### What is the issue? Using the command `curl -fsSL https://ollama.com/install.sh | sh` upgrades the new version, why would it modify my ollama.service? ### Relevant log output ```shell ``` ### OS _No response_ ### GPU _No response_ ### CPU _No response_ ### Ollama version _No response_
GiteaMirror added the bug label 2026-04-12 20:59:28 -05:00
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@rick-github commented on GitHub (Oct 14, 2025):

Because it's part of the installation package, If you want to add new entries to the service file, follow the instructions, this will create an override file that is not modified by an upgrade.

<!-- gh-comment-id:3402647691 --> @rick-github commented on GitHub (Oct 14, 2025): Because it's part of the installation package, If you want to add new entries to the service file, follow the [instructions](https://github.com/ollama/ollama/blob/main/docs/faq.md#setting-environment-variables-on-linux), this will create an override file that is not modified by an upgrade.
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Reference: github-starred/ollama#8370