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Does Ollama work on Linux?

by Ollama

Quick answerRuns natively

Yes. Ollama has an official Linux app. It’s in the Fedora, Arch Linux and openSUSE Tumbleweed repositories.

By OllamaData checked Nov 2, 2026Check it with your other apps

Install Ollama

Not packaged for Ubuntu.

Not packaged for Debian.

sudo dnf install ollama
sudo pacman -S ollama
sudo zypper install ollama

Not on Flathub.

How to install Ollama on Linux

Ollama provides an official Linux version on its website.

Download from Ollama

Ubuntu does not package Ollama in our data.

Debian does not package Ollama in our data.

sudo dnf install ollama

Installs Ollama 0.12.11 from Fedora 44’s own repositories, so normal system updates keep it current.

sudo pacman -S ollama

Installs Ollama 0.40.13 from Arch Linux’s own repositories, so normal system updates keep it current.

sudo zypper install ollama

Installs Ollama 0.40.9 from openSUSE Tumbleweed’s own repositories, so normal system updates keep it current.

Ollama is not on Flathub.

Which version of Ollama will you get?

DistributionReleaseVersionStatus
Ubuntu26.04 LTSNot packaged—
Debian13Not packaged—
Fedora440.12.11Older
Arch LinuxRolling0.40.13Newest
openSUSE TumbleweedRolling0.40.9Older
Flathub (any distro)—Not packaged—

Versions from Repology and Flathub, checked Nov 2, 2026. “Newest” is the highest version in this table, not necessarily the developer’s latest release. AUR packages are user-maintained; review them before installing.

Which install method should you use for Ollama?

Install from your package manager on Fedora, Arch Linux and openSUSE Tumbleweed; on other distros use Ollama’s download.

  • Ollama’s own download. Ollama publishes the Linux version itself on its website.
  • Your distro’s repositories. Fedora, Arch Linux and openSUSE Tumbleweed carry it in their own repositories, so a normal system update keeps it current. Versions differ: Fedora has 0.12.11 and openSUSE Tumbleweed has 0.40.9, while Arch Linux has 0.40.13. We found no package for Ubuntu and Debian.

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Ollama on Linux: common questions

Does Ollama work on Linux?

Yes. Ollama has an official Linux app. It’s in the Fedora, Arch Linux and openSUSE Tumbleweed repositories.

How do I install Ollama on Ubuntu?

Download the Linux version from Ollama’s website: https://ollama.com/download/linux.

Which Linux distros package Ollama?

Fedora 44 (0.12.11), Arch Linux (0.40.13) and openSUSE Tumbleweed (0.40.9). Repology lists no package for Ubuntu and Debian.