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[GH-ISSUE #1562] Inquiries Regarding Ollama Tool Usage #855

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opened 2026-04-12 10:31:14 -05:00 by GiteaMirror · 1 comment
GiteaMirror commented 2026-04-12 10:31:14 -05:00
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Originally created by @ewijaya on GitHub (Dec 16, 2023).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/ollama/ollama/issues/1562

Hi,

Thanks for Ollama tool, it's been a fantastic resource!

I have a couple of inquiries I hope you could assist me with:

  1. I recently executed the following command:

    ollama create dolphin.mistral -f Modelfile.dolphin.mistral

    The contents of my Modelfile.dolphin.mistral are as follows:

    FROM ./dolphin-2.5-mixtral-8x7b.Q4_K_M.gguf
TEMPLATE """{{ if and .First .System }}system
{{ .System }}
{{ end }}user
{{ .Prompt }}
assistant
"""
SYSTEM """You are Dolphin, an uncensored, unbiased AI assistant"""
PARAMETER stop

    Could you please guide me on the typical duration for the ollama create process to complete?

  2. I also noticed that the output of ollama create is typically saved in the following directory:

    /usr/share/ollama/.ollama/models/

    Is it possible to designate an alternative directory for storing this output, apart from the default location?

Sincerely,
E.W.

Originally created by @ewijaya on GitHub (Dec 16, 2023). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/ollama/ollama/issues/1562 Hi, Thanks for Ollama tool, it's been a fantastic resource! I have a couple of inquiries I hope you could assist me with: 1. I recently executed the following command: ``` ollama create dolphin.mistral -f Modelfile.dolphin.mistral ``` The contents of my `Modelfile.dolphin.mistral` are as follows: ``` FROM ./dolphin-2.5-mixtral-8x7b.Q4_K_M.gguf TEMPLATE """{{ if and .First .System }}system {{ .System }} {{ end }}user {{ .Prompt }} assistant """ SYSTEM """You are Dolphin, an uncensored, unbiased AI assistant""" PARAMETER stop ``` Could you please guide me on the typical duration for the `ollama create` process to complete? 2. I also noticed that the output of `ollama create` is typically saved in the following directory: ``` /usr/share/ollama/.ollama/models/ ``` Is it possible to designate an alternative directory for storing this output, apart from the default location? Sincerely, E.W.
GiteaMirror commented 2026-04-12 10:31:15 -05:00
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@BruceMacD commented on GitHub (Dec 19, 2023):

Hi @ewijaya,

  1. For larger models like mixtral ollama create will take a few minutes, the longest step is that it is validating the model which requires reading the whole thing.
  2. For changing where the models are stored you can set OLLAMA_MODEL as an environment variable when starting the ollama server: https://github.com/jmorganca/ollama/blob/main/docs/faq.md#how-can-i-change-where-ollama-stores-models

Let me know if you have any more questions.

<!-- gh-comment-id:1863234761 --> @BruceMacD commented on GitHub (Dec 19, 2023): Hi @ewijaya, 1. For larger models like mixtral `ollama create` will take a few minutes, the longest step is that it is validating the model which requires reading the whole thing. 2. For changing where the models are stored you can set `OLLAMA_MODEL` as an environment variable when starting the ollama server: https://github.com/jmorganca/ollama/blob/main/docs/faq.md#how-can-i-change-where-ollama-stores-models Let me know if you have any more questions.
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