How to build a Local AI like ChatGPT using Deepseek R1 and Open WebUI (macOS/Linux Version)

Windows users, please check out this tutorial:    • How to build a Local AI like ChatGPT ...  

Deepseek: https://www.deepseek.com
Ollama: https://ollama.com
Open WebUI: https://openwebui.com

Command lines for Linux:
1. Install ollama: curl -fsSL https://ollama.com/install.sh | sh
2. Run ollama models: ollama run deepseek-r1:1.5b
3. Pull ollama models: ollama pull deepseek-r1:8b
4. Install uv: curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh
5. Install Open WebUI: DATA_DIR=~/.open-webui uvx --python 3.11 open-webui@latest serve
6. Open WebUI: http://localhost:8080


For more Deepseek tutorials, check out this playlist:    • Deepseek and Open WebUI Tutorials