Which command to use for checking whether python is 64bit or 32bit

Question

I am not able to find any command to check if my python is compiled for 32bit system or 64bit system.

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Answer 1

Type in Linux console:

1. In case when you want check whether an application has 64 bit or 32 bit architecture by using its command for run:

type -p  | xargs readlink -f | xargs file -b | sed 's/, /\n/g' | sed -n 2p

2. In case when you want check whether an application has 64 bit or 32 bit architecture by using full path to the application:

file -b  | sed 's/, /\n/g' | sed -n 2p

For example, for Python 3 corresponding commands can be:

type -p python3 | xargs readlink -f | xargs file -b | sed 's/, /\n/g' | sed -n 2p
file -b /usr/bin/python3.5 | sed 's/, /\n/g' | sed -n 2p

Possible output:

x86-64

or

Intel 80386

or

ARM

or other.

If output is "Intel 80386" than the application has 32 bit architecture.

If output is "x86-64" than the application has 64 bit architecture.