# Install llama.cpp

This recipe builds and installs llama.cpp from source on Debian/Ubuntu, including build dependencies and the `llama-server` binary.

## Install Build Dependencies

```bash
sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y build-essential cmake git libcurl4-openssl-dev
```

## Clone Repository

```bash
git clone https://github.com/ggml-org/llama.cpp
cd llama.cpp
```

## Build Project

```bash
cmake -B build
cmake --build build --config Release -j $(nproc)
```

## Install Binaries

```bash
sudo cmake --install build
sudo ldconfig
```

## Verify Installation

```bash
llama-server --version
```

Expected output:

```text
version: xxxx (xxxxxxxx)
```

## Verify Binary Location

```bash
which llama-server
```

Expected output:

```text
/usr/local/bin/llama-server
```

## Troubleshooting

### Command not found

Verify that the binary was installed.

```bash
ls /usr/local/bin/llama-server
```

If it is missing, repeat the build and install steps.

### Build fails with missing dependency

Verify the build dependencies are installed.

```bash
dpkg -l | grep -E "build-essential|cmake|libcurl4-openssl-dev"
```

If any are missing, repeat the dependency installation step.