Questions tagged [32bit]

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is my linux ARM 32 or 64 bit?

under an intel I know I can look at the outcome of uname -m to know if my OS is 32 or 64 bit, but under ARM this gives: armv7l I deduced from file /usr/bin/ls that I'm on a 32-bit OS, but how can I know this in an easier way?
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How do I run 32-bit programs on a 64-bit Debian/Ubuntu?

I have a 64-bit (amd64 a.k.a. x86_64) Debian or Ubuntu installation. I need to run 32-bit (i386/i686) programs occasionally, or to compile programs for a 32-bit system. How can I do this with a minimum of fuss? Bonus: what if I want to run or test…
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Why are 64-bit distros often called 'amd64'?

I am downloading an ISO image of Lubuntu; they have two versions: 32 and 64. But why do they call the 64 version amd64 since they say that it works for Intel also?
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configure: error: C compiler cannot create executables

I am trying to upgrade apache 2.2.15 to 2.2.27. While running config.nice taken from apache2.2.15/build I am getting following error: checking whether the C compiler works... no configure: error: in `/home/vkuser/httpd-2.2.27/srclib/apr': configure:…
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How to convert a 32-bit (x86) Debian-based system to 64-bit

I have a 32-bit system which runs on a 64-bit processor. How do I convert it to be all-64-bit, without re-installing? I have seen somewhere that it is doable as a result of the new Multiarch framework.
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Running 64-bit Linux with 750 MB of RAM: worth it?

I have a Debian server VPS, and the provider installed 64-bit Debian 5. Should I ask for an 32-bit install, given that I have only 750 MB RAM and I have heard that variables take more RAM on 64-bit systems?
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Is it worth reinstalling 64-bit Ubuntu instead of 32-bit on old hardware?

I have an old machine with an Intel D2700DC motherboard. I use it as a home server for some side projects. I have Ubuntu 32-bit installed on it, but recently figured out that its embedded D2700DC CPU is actually a 64-bit processor. My question is…
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How can I determine if my processor is 64 or 32 bit?

Possible Duplicate: How do I know that my CPU supports 64bit operating systems under Linux? I am running Debian Squeeze, how can I determine whether my processor is 64 or 32-bit? I'm thinking of downloading a 64-bit OS because it's said to…
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Where to download Chrome 32bit?

Google has discontinued the 32bit Version of Chrome so on a 32bit Debian machine it's not possible anymore to update the APT repository: W: Failed to fetch http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/dists/stable/Release Unable to find expected entry…
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How can I install a 64bit Linux virtual machine on a 32bit Linux?

I've got a computer (Intel core i5) with 32bit Linux installed (ubuntu 11.04) and I would like to install a 64bit Linux virtual machine on it so I can test 64bit command-line applications on it.
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Run 64-bit app on 32-bit Ubuntu system

All the questions I've seen refer to running a 32-bit app in a 64-bit system. I'm running 32-bit Ubuntu 12.04 (actually elementary OS Luna, which is based on it) and I'm trying to run a 64-bit app which refuses open. Running: ./64bit_app.run (where…
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How to run 32 bit programs on 64 bit Fedora 17?

Although the Android Development Tools (ADT) bundle is available as a zip package for 'Linux 64 Bit' it states following requirements: 64-bit distributions must be capable of running 32-bit applications. And indeed, just running the packaged…
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What does it take to run 64-bit userland software on a 32-bit kernel?

On Linux and Windows, I'm used to the situation that I require a 64-bit kernel to have a system with multiarch/WoW where I can run 32-bit and 64-bit software side-by-side. And then, years ago it blew my mind when someone showed me that MacOS 10.6…
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Linux and x32-ABI - How to use?

Intro I just moved to a 64bit installation and I'm experiencing big difference in memory usage ( especially for app like chrome, firefox, mysql and java apps ): While before 4gb were enough now they are soon exhausted ! This is a is well known…
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64-bit kernel, but all 32-bit ELF executable running processes, how is this?

The output from uname: root@debian:~ # uname -a Linux 5asnb 2.6.32-5-amd64 #1 SMP Mon Jun 13 05:49:32 UTC 2011 x86_64 GNU/Linux However the /sbin/init executable shows up as 32-bit: root@debian:~ # file /sbin/init /sbin/init: ELF 32-bit LSB…
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