# Rootless podman container with Systemd Socket activation

## Idea
By passing in the socket from systemd we minimize resource use when not in use.
Since no other network access is required for operation, we can configure the container
with network=none and minimize the risk of the AI escaping. 

## Set up 

Optional, if you want to run this as a separate user
```
sudo useradd -m llama
sudo machinectl shell llama@
```

Check out this repository, navigate to its root directory and build the llama.cpp/llama swap 
container with
```
podman build -t localhost/lamaswap:latest -f Build.Containerfile
```

Place llama.socket in ` ~/.config/systemd/user`, adjust ports and interfaces if needed.
Place llama.container in `~/.config/containers/systemd`. Adjust paths for models and config if desired.
The files are in `docs/socket_activation`, next to this readme.

Put model files into the models directory (`~/models`).
Create a llama swap `config.yaml` (by default in `~`) according to the docs.

Start the socket:
```
systemctl --user daemon-reload
systemctl --user enable --now llama.socket
```

If you want to run the service also when the user is not logged in, enable lingering:
```
sudo loginctl enable-linger <user>
```

Check that you can access the llama swap control panel in browser. For troubleshooting, use, e. g., `journalctl -xe`.

