How Do I Know If My Ubuntu Is 32 or 64 Bits?

In the “System Settings” window, double-click the “Details” icon in the “System” section. In the “Details” window, on “Overview” tab, look for the “OS type” entry. You’ll see either “64-bit” or “32-bit” listed, along with other basic information about your Ubuntu system.

How do you tell if I’m using 64 bits or 32 bits?

Here’s how to learn more:

1. Select the Start button > Settings > System > About . Open About settings.
2. Under Device specifications > System type, see if you’re running a 32-bit or 64-bit version of Windows.
3. Under Windows specifications, check which edition and version of Windows your device is running.

How do I know which version of Ubuntu I have?

Checking the Ubuntu version in the terminal

1. Open the terminal using “Show Applications” or use the keyboard shortcut [Ctrl] + [Alt] + [T].
2. Type the command “lsb_release -a” into the command line and press enter.
3. The terminal shows the Ubuntu version you’re running under “Description” and “Release”.