[PLUG] Identifying 32-bit only applications

[Robert Citek]

The 'file' command may be helpful also:

$ file /usr/lib/grub/i386-pc/kernel.img
/usr/lib/grub/i386-pc/kernel.img: ELF 32-bit LSB  executable, Intel
80386, version 1 (SYSV), statically linked, stripped

Regards,
- Robert

On Wed, Oct 19, 2016 at 7:55 AM, Ben Koenig <techkoenig at gmail.com> wrote:
> Use the ldd command.
>
> ldd $BINARY
>
> Libraries that the specified file links to will be printed to the screen.
> Libraries in /usr/lib are 32bit.
>
> On Oct 19, 2016 7:50 AM, "Rich Shepard" <rshepard at appl-ecosys.com> wrote:
>
>    In preparation for replacing my still-reliable 32-bit (AMD Athlon(tm) II
> X2 255 Processor) server/workstation with a much newer 64-bit word-size host
> I would like to identify 32-bit-only applications and tools. Over the past
> couple of decades I've installed and used non-distributional (and
> non-SlackBuilds.org) applications and tools and I've no idea which ones
> would require the compatibility libraries if I want to install them on the
> new machine.
>
>    Is there a linux utility suitable for this job? How do I identify which
> files in /bin, /usr/bin/, /usr/local/bin/, etc. are only 32-bit ones?
>
> TIA,
>
> Rich
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