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    64 bit applications

    I am running Lucid x64 in a multi-boot system (with Win XP Pro 32 and 64 bit, and Lucid 32bit as well).

    Now my question is that when I am booted into my Lucid 64 system (which is my default) and am downloading software/packages from Synaptic or Ubuntu Software Center, am I, by default, getting the 64-bit version of those software/packages? For individual software/package/application how would I know if it is 32-bit or 64-bit?

    Kindly let me know.

    Thanks!!

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    Re: 64 bit applications

    Quote Originally Posted by mainak_sen View Post
    I am running Lucid x64 in a multi-boot system (with Win XP Pro 32 and 64 bit, and Lucid 32bit as well).

    Now my question is that when I am booted into my Lucid 64 system (which is my default) and am downloading software/packages from Synaptic or Ubuntu Software Center, am I, by default, getting the 64-bit version of those software/packages? For individual software/package/application how would I know if it is 32-bit or 64-bit?

    Kindly let me know.

    Thanks!!
    You are getting the 64-bit version if the program is arch dependent. Various programs can run on 32-bit or 64-bit hardware with the same binary.
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    Re: 64 bit applications

    Thanks for your quick response!

    Need two clarifications, however:

    1. What is "arch dependent"? Is "arch" short for "architecture"? How would I be able to tell if a program is or is not "arch dependent"?

    2. In general, is there a way of finding out if the binary/package is for 32-bit or 64-bit?

    I know little bit about computers but am not a geek by any stretch of imagination...so please pardon my ignorance if my questions are stupid.

    Thanks again!

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    Re: 64 bit applications

    If you are installing packages from the repositories, most of them will indeed be 64 bit. The way I spot them is whether the package has 'amd64' in the name, or perhaps 'x86_64'

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    Re: 64 bit applications

    Quote Originally Posted by mainak_sen View Post
    Thanks for your quick response!

    Need two clarifications, however:

    1. What is "arch dependent"? Is "arch" short for "architecture"? How would I be able to tell if a program is or is not "arch dependent"?

    2. In general, is there a way of finding out if the binary/package is for 32-bit or 64-bit?

    I know little bit about computers but am not a geek by any stretch of imagination...so please pardon my ignorance if my questions are stupid.

    Thanks again!
    If you want to tell if the binary file (not deb) is 32-bit or 64-bit, you can use the 'file' command.

    Example
    Code:
    file /bin/ls
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