Ollama is a tool for creating, customizing, and running Large Language Models. It can be used via the command line, a web interface, or an API. By using Ollama, you can run a model locally which may be advantageous if you do not want to share your data with an LLM service provider.

Learning how to start, use, and configure Ollama is a valuable skill for anyone looking to integrate Large Language Models or Generative AI into their applications or workflows.

In this hands-on lab, you will connect to a virtual machine and use Ollama to run and customize a model.

Learning objectives

Upon completion of this beginner-level lab, you will be able to:

• Start the Ollama server
• Create and implement an Ollama model file
• Use the Ollama API
• Analyze log entries with Ollama

Intended audience

• Anyone looking to learn about Large Language Models
• Cloud Architects
• Data Engineers
• DevOps Engineers
• Machine Learning Engineers
• Software Engineers

Prerequisites

Familiarity with the following will be beneficial but is not required:

• Ollama
• Large Language Models
• The Bash shell

The following content can be used to fulfill the prerequisites:

• Running Local Large Language Models Using Ollama
• Creating a Generative AI Coding Assistant for VsCode Using Ollama
• Linux Command Line Byte Session