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How to check Operating system(Windows and Ubuntu) is 32- bit or 64-bit?

Posted by Rekha Govindaraj on

Whenever you trying  to download  Google video chat, adobe flash player, Labview..You will be asked about the Operating system you want to install for i.e. 32-bit or 64-bit.

32-bit /64-bit says to what your softwares are compiled to..!!!

You can check your OS is 32-bit/64-bit. It’s easy.:)

Windows Xp:

Right click on My Computer–> Properties

if you are using Windows7: 

go to Start–> System   (Type system in search box in starte menu if you are not able to find System)

Now click on system and you get all the information about your system.Simple..:)

If you are Ubuntu user:

go to Terminal and type the command:

  uname -a

If it is 32-bit Ubuntu Operating system you get this:

Linux ubuntu 2.6.38-8-generic #42-Ubuntu SMP Mon Apr 11 03:31:50 UTC 2011 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux

Note: I am using Ubuntu11.04. this is the message I got..

If you are using 64-bit:

You get a message as above but with x86_64 x86_64  x86_64 GNU/Linux instead  of  i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux.

or

ia64 ia64  ia64  GNU/Linux instead  of  i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux.

Note: uname -a  command returns all system information of ur Ubuntu OS. To know more about this command use ‘uname – -help’ in the command line.

That’s all…!!!!

Enjoy..:):)