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Follamac

Work with Ollama from GUI

by Petr Kovář

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Official site: flathub.org

About Follamac

You need Ollama running on your localhost with some model.

Once Ollama is running the model can be pulled from follamac or from command line.

From command line type something like: ollama pull llama3

If you wish to pull from follamac you can write llama3 into "Model name to pull" input box and click the PULL button.

Follamac is a desktop application which provides convenient way to work with Ollama and large language models (LLMs) and provides these features:

pulling/deleting models

sending prompts to Ollama (chat or generate)

selecting role for a message in the chat mode and possibility to send a system message with the generate mode - basic options (temperature, threads)

basic info about selected model

code highlighting

multiple chats

editing/deleting chats

editing/deleting messages

copy code or whole message to clipboard

light and dark theme (defaults to the system setting)

How to install Follamac

  1. Click Download — the developer's official website opens in a new tab.
  2. Download the latest version there and run it. Choose Custom/Advanced where offered, and skip any bundled extras.
  3. Prefer the command line? With Flatpak you can install and update it with: flatpak install flathub io.github.pejuko.follamac
  4. Open Follamac once it finishes installing.
How to install Linux apps with Flatpak

Frequently asked questions

Is Follamac free to download?

Yes. The Download button sends you to flathub.org, the developer's official site, where Follamac is available to download. Flatnic doesn't host or modify any files.

How do I install Follamac from the command line?

With Flatpak, run: flatpak install flathub io.github.pejuko.follamac. This installs it from the official source and keeps it updated.

Is Follamac safe?

Follamac downloads directly from the developer. As always, scan the installer with your antivirus and choose Custom setup to skip any bundled extras.

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