linux equivalent of getconf KERNEL_BITS

[Martha Mueller]

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

[Steven E. Protter]

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.

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[Martha Mueller]

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

[Steven E. Protter · Accepted solution]

file /proc/kcore

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

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[Steven E. Protter]

file /boot/vlminux-....

Shows the same information.

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

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[Martha Mueller]

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

[Martha Mueller]

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[Lorenzo Soffiantini_2]

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

getconf LONG_BIT

Lorenzo.

P.S.: I know I'm late but in Italy we say "Late is better than never"