32bit or 64 bit question

mokku · 10-26-2007, 02:20 PM

Hi,

How do I find that linux box is running in 32 bit or 64 bit?

thanks

pljvaldez · 10-26-2007, 02:48 PM

You can use the command lshw to list the hardware, including processor. Or you can use uname -a and see if you have a kernel that's something like 2.6.23-amd64 (amd64 is the common term for 64 bit processors and thus if you have a 64 bit kernel installed, it probably references this).

dguitar · 10-26-2007, 02:50 PM

Searching LQ is your friend