is it possible to rename the ollama models so i can give users a more friendly model description name and they can choose models more clear.
Originally created by @nijisakai on GitHub (Mar 29, 2024).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/issues/1354
is it possible to rename the ollama models so i can give users a more friendly model description name and they can choose models more clear.
You could either create a Modelfile in WebUI, or you can import a modelfile directly into Ollama.
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@justinh-rahb commented on GitHub (Mar 29, 2024):
You could either create a Modelfile in WebUI, or you can import a modelfile directly into Ollama.
I cannot figure out after several hours how to simply rename the model I'm using:
mannix/llama3.1-8b-abliterated:latest
Can't figure it out, UI if it supports this is very confusing :-)
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@ckizer commented on GitHub (Sep 12, 2024):
I cannot figure out after several hours how to simply rename the model I'm using:
mannix/llama3.1-8b-abliterated:latest

Can't figure it out, UI if it supports this is very confusing :-)
is it possible to rename the ollama models so i can give users a more friendly model description name and they can choose models more clear.
This can be accomplished by simply renaming the model directory name in the library.
For example, if I wanted to rename llama3.2 in the following example:
I could simply rename the folder to "L3.2":
And then listing the models in the command line (without even restarting Ollama) will show the model name is changed:
I have not tested how this change is taken in by Open-webui.
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@branrickman commented on GitHub (Jan 19, 2025):
> is it possible to rename the ollama models so i can give users a more friendly model description name and they can choose models more clear.
This can be accomplished by simply renaming the model directory name in the library.
For example, if I wanted to rename llama3.2 in the following example:

I could simply rename the folder to "L3.2":

And then listing the models in the command line (without even restarting Ollama) will show the model name is changed:

I have not tested how this change is taken in by Open-webui.
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Originally created by @nijisakai on GitHub (Mar 29, 2024).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/issues/1354
is it possible to rename the ollama models so i can give users a more friendly model description name and they can choose models more clear.
@justinh-rahb commented on GitHub (Mar 29, 2024):
You could either create a Modelfile in WebUI, or you can import a modelfile directly into Ollama.
@tjbck commented on GitHub (Mar 29, 2024):
Closing this in favour of #1041, let's continue our discussion there!
@ckizer commented on GitHub (Sep 12, 2024):
I cannot figure out after several hours how to simply rename the model I'm using:
mannix/llama3.1-8b-abliterated:latest
Can't figure it out, UI if it supports this is very confusing :-)
@branrickman commented on GitHub (Jan 19, 2025):
This can be accomplished by simply renaming the model directory name in the library.
For example, if I wanted to rename llama3.2 in the following example:
I could simply rename the folder to "L3.2":
And then listing the models in the command line (without even restarting Ollama) will show the model name is changed:
I have not tested how this change is taken in by Open-webui.