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--- linux:debian:check-debian-version [2026/09/02 17:06] – oscar
+++ linux:debian:check-debian-version [2026/09/04 07:58] (current) – oscar
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-====== Check Debian Version ======
+====== Check Architecture & Distribution ======
 ----
 This guide explains several ways to check your Debian version from the command line.
-===== Quick Reference =====
+===== 32 or 64 Architecture =====
+To check if system is running a 32 (Raspberry) or 64 (X86) architecture, use one of the following commands:
+<code>
+# dpkg --print-architecture
+-------------------------
+armhf
+</code>
+<code>
+# getconf LONG_BIT
+------------------
+
+</code>
+<code>
+# file /lib/systemd/systemd
+-------------------------
+/lib/systemd/systemd: ELF 32-bit LSB pie executable, ARM, EABI5 version 1 (SYSV), dynamically linked, interpreter /lib/ld-linux-armhf.so.3, BuildID[sha1]=1dc619f043235803cc3339a671c7f0821b733d93, for GNU/Linux 3.2.0, stripped
+</code>
+===== Distribution & Version =====
+Use one of the following commands to verify the distribution and version:
 ^Method^Command^
 |Recommended|cat /etc/os-release|
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 |Hostname and OS info|hostnamectl|
 |Kernel version|uname -r|
-===== lsb_release =====
+==== lsb_release ====
 The lsb_release command displays Linux Standard Base (LSB) information about the distribution. It is a clean way to print release details when the package is installed. To display full release information:
 ^X86^Raspberry^
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 Codename:	bookworm
 </code>|
-===== /etc/debian_version =====
+==== /etc/debian_version ====
 The /etc/debian_version file contains the Debian version number as a simple string.This file is always present on Debian systems and does not require any additional packages. The output shows the installed Debian point release.
 ^X86^Raspberry^
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 .8</code>|
-===== /etc/os-release =====
+==== /etc/os-release ====
 The /etc/os-release file contains operating system identification data in a key-value format:
 ^X86^Raspberry^
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 BUG_REPORT_URL="http://www.raspbian.org/RaspbianBugs"
 </code>|
-===== hostnamectl =====
+==== hostnamectl ====
 The hostnamectl command displays the hostname and other system information, including the operating system version. The Debian version is shown on the “Operating System” line.
 ^X86^Raspberry^
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     Architecture: arm
 </code>|
-===== uname =====
+==== uname ====
 The uname command does not show the Debian version directly, but it displays the kernel version, which can help identify the release.
 |<code>