Subj : Re: Inconsistent results for checking whether the OS is 32 or 64 bit
To   : Adam Funk
From : Dan Clough
Date : Wed Jul 17 2024 12:23:00

-=> Adam Funk wrote to All <=-

 AF> I have a Pi 4 B that I use headlessly over SSH. I can't remember
 AF> whether I installed the 32-bit or 64-bit OS on it, but different
 AF> commands found on the web give different results.

 AF> $ uname -m
 AF> aarch64

 AF> $ getconf LONG_BIT
 AF> 32

 AF> $ dpkg --print-architecture
 AF> armhf

 AF> Which one is right?

On my Pi4B, which I know has a 64-bit OS installed, I get:

$ uname -m
aarch64

$ getconf LONG_BIT
64

dpkg --print-architecture
arm64

So.... I'd say you have a 32-bit OS installed.

The "uname -m" reports on the device HARDWARE, not software/kernel, so 
your results make sense.



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