How to check operating system is 32 bit or 64 bit centos redhat fedora

If your not sure if your OS is 32 bit or 64 follow the steps below to check if your operating system is 32 bit or 64 bit

• SSH server as root user

Run the command below.

• getconf LONG_BIT

If output is 32 it means the operating system is 32 bit and if the output is 64 it means operating system is 64 bit below is the test output is tested on 32 bit system.

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[root@server.test.com ~]# getconf LONG_BIT
32

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