Devuan

Devuan is a GNU/Linux operating system that respects init Unix system that is, user is free to choose what ever makes sense for him. We use Devuan to test GNU/Linux software and to run LLM's.

After install

# apt-get install aptitude vim curl wget ca-certificates

In this case machine have a AMD/ATI GPU, machine is old and the propose is to test / prototype. Drivers seem to be installed with base install.

# apt-get install radeontop clinfo

Set your default editor;

$ update-alternatives --config editor
$ su -
# update-alternatives --config editor

Add user to sudo group;

$ su -
# sudo usermod -aG sudo username

Make sure ssh server only accepts key login and not passwords;

$ sudo vim /etc/ssh/sshd_config

Change following lines;

PasswordAuthentication no
PubkeyAuthentication yes
UsePAM no

Install Ollama

Install Ollama;

$ curl -fsSL https://ollama.com/install.sh | sh

For more information on how to finish setup read ollama page.

Install Openclaw

Install Openclaw;

$ curl -fsSL --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 https://openclaw.ai/install.sh | bash -s -- --install-method git

For more information on how to finish setup read openclaw page.

Performance

You can check machine hardware. Hardware is old for today standards but shows how it is possible to test and run models on modest hardware or how to save in computing and energy bills.