If you’ve bought a new computer recently, you probably have a 64-bit
processor and installed the 64-bit version of your Linux distribution.
What if your computer is a bit older and you don’t remember?
There is a nice and simple command line program called uname that will tell us exactly that.
Open a terminal window (Applications > Accessories > Terminal).
In the terminal window, type in
Note: if you get some other value like i386, you almost certainly have a 32-bit version of Linux.
You can find out more detail about your particular installation of Linux, like your kernel version, by entering
Enjoy!!!
There is a nice and simple command line program called uname that will tell us exactly that.
Open a terminal window (Applications > Accessories > Terminal).
In the terminal window, type in
uname –mand hit enter.
- If the response is i686, you have a 32-bit version of Linux.
- If the response is x86_64, you have a 64-bit version of Linux.
Note: if you get some other value like i386, you almost certainly have a 32-bit version of Linux.
You can find out more detail about your particular installation of Linux, like your kernel version, by entering
uname –a
Enjoy!!!
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