topic Re: linux equivalent of getconf KERNEL_BITS in Operating System - Linux

linux equivalent of getconf KERNEL_BITS

Martha Mueller — Tue, 28 Sep 2004 11:44:50 GMT

How can I tell whether a server is running 32 bit or 64 bit linux? In HP-UX, I would run the command getconf KERNEL_BITS. Is there an equivalent command for linux?

thanks

Re: linux equivalent of getconf KERNEL_BITS

Steven E. Protter — Tue, 28 Sep 2004 12:08:45 GMT

Most of the common Linux distributions are 32 bit. If you're running on a standard Intel Server its 32 bit.

If you are running on newer Itantium hardware, its 64 bit only. This does support 32 bit applications.

SEP

Re: linux equivalent of getconf KERNEL_BITS

Martha Mueller — Tue, 28 Sep 2004 12:11:25 GMT

thank you for that good information, but how can I tell from a command line?

Re: linux equivalent of getconf KERNEL_BITS

Steven E. Protter — Tue, 28 Sep 2004 13:00:14 GMT

file /proc/kcore

That gave the information. I don't know how official that is. Still poking around.

SEP

Re: linux equivalent of getconf KERNEL_BITS

Steven E. Protter — Tue, 28 Sep 2004 13:02:53 GMT

file /boot/vlminux-....

Shows the same information.

No need for more points, it all should have been in the first post.

SEP

Re: linux equivalent of getconf KERNEL_BITS

Martha Mueller — Tue, 28 Sep 2004 13:31:53 GMT

as you wish....this is just the information I was looking for...thank you very much.

Re: linux equivalent of getconf KERNEL_BITS

Martha Mueller — Tue, 28 Sep 2004 13:33:03 GMT

Re: linux equivalent of getconf KERNEL_BITS

Lorenzo Soffiantini_2 — Fri, 21 Jul 2006 06:22:34 GMT

Hi Martha, the getconf command exists also for linux.
Try this:

getconf LONG_BIT

Lorenzo.

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