LinuxCommandLibrary

deepseek

Search deeply for files

TLDR

Start interactive mode

$ deepseek
copy

Run a single prompt
$ deepseek chat "[write a Python function for binary search]"
copy

Start interactive mode with a specific model
$ deepseek --model [deepseek-coder:6.7b]
copy

Set up the local environment (Ollama)
$ deepseek setup
copy

Force the CLI to use local mode
$ deepseek --local
copy

Display help
$ deepseek --help
copy

SYNOPSIS

deepseek [OPTIONS] [PATTERN] [PATH]
(Hypothetical; no official syntax as command does not exist natively.)

DESCRIPTION

The deepseek command is not recognized as a standard utility in major Linux distributions like Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, CentOS, or Arch. Standard command databases, man pages, and coreutils do not list it.

A search across common repositories yields no matches for a system-level deepseek binary. It may refer to a third-party tool, custom script, or Python package related to DeepSeek AI models (e.g., deepseek-coder CLI wrappers on PyPI or GitHub), but these are not native Linux commands and require separate installation via pip or git clone.

For instance, DeepSeek AI provides language models, and community tools like deepseek-cli exist for API interaction, but they are not distributed as traditional executables in /usr/bin. Running which deepseek or man deepseek on a standard system returns nothing.

If intended as a file-search tool (speculatively, given the name), alternatives like grep -r, find, or ripgrep provide deep recursive searching. Without specific context or installation details, it cannot be invoked reliably. Verify locally with command -v deepseek or package managers like apt search deepseek.

CAVEATS

Non-existent in standard Linux; potential custom/AI-related tool only after manual install. May conflict with AI package names.

VERIFICATION STEPS

Use which deepseek, type deepseek, or pkg search deepseek (e.g., pacman/apk/dnf) to check availability.

AI CONTEXT

Likely references DeepSeek AI; install via pip install deepseek-api or similar for model access, not system search.

HISTORY

No Linux kernel or GNU history; possibly emerged post-2023 with DeepSeek AI models, limited to niche CLI wrappers without widespread adoption.

SEE ALSO

grep(1), find(1), locate(1), rg(1), ack(1)

Copied to clipboard