lscpu | grep "Architecture" # If output is "i686" or "i386" -> 32-bit only. # If output is "x86_64" -> 64-bit capable.
You can copy this text directly into a document (e.g., Google Docs, Word, LaTeX). The Rise, Prevalence, and Legacy of 32-bit Ubuntu: A Technical Retrospective ubuntu 32 bit
# Enable 32-bit architecture support sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386 sudo apt update sudo apt install libc6:i386 Check if a binary is 32-bit file /usr/bin/wine Output example: ELF 32-bit LSB shared object, Intel 80386 Appendix B: Identifying 32-bit Hardware To determine if your processor is 32-bit only (not capable of running modern Ubuntu): lscpu | grep "Architecture" # If output is