32 or 64 bit

[Denny Johnson]

I just upgraded to 10.04 w UPDATE MGR and now I want to update SKYPE.
I need to know if my 10.04 is 32 or 64 bit, how do I find that info.?
Thanks

[kitchenguy]

Open a terminal and type:

uname -a

If the output contains i386 or i686 you are running 32 bit. If 64 bit, you will se x86_64

If you want to check if you are capable of running 64 bit, type

sudo lshow -C cpu

The output will contain info on the width of the processor - 32 or 64 bit.

I guess the other way to try is to search for a deb file that is specifically for 32 or 64 bit systems and try and install it as the gdebi package manager soon tells you if you are installing to the wrong architecture.

If you can run 64 bit then run it, it is faster.

[Benchrest]

In terminal type uname -a

For my 9.04 Jaunty 64 bit it gives the following:

Linux laptop1 2.6.28-18-generic #60-Ubuntu SMP Fri Mar 12 04:26:47 UTC 2010 x86_64 GNU/Linux

I guess the x86_64 indicates 64 bit. For 32 bit you might see something about i386 i would guess.

[Denny Johnson]

Thanks