Is my Firefox 32bit or 64?
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Thaidog
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Is my Firefox 32bit or 64?
I just installed Ubuntu 9.04 x86_64 and I am wondering if it came with a Firefox that is 32bit or 64bit. How can you tell or how can you find out?
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Bluefang
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Re: Is my Firefox 32bit or 64?
If you go to about:buildconfig what is the build platform target?
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Thaidog
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Re: Is my Firefox 32bit or 64?
Bluefang wrote:If you go to about:buildconfig what is the build platform target?
x86_64-unkown-linux-gnu
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Re: Is my Firefox 32bit or 64?
Then yes, I should think it is a 64bit build.
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Re: Is my Firefox 32bit or 64?
Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't Firefox is 32-bit only. I've read that Mozilla may have plans for a 64-bit version when Firefox 4 rolls around, but nothing yet.
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Bluefang
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Re: Is my Firefox 32bit or 64?
Most Linux distributions distribute a 3rd party build, so 64bit distros will likely have 64bit builds available. There are also 64bit 3rd party builds for Windows ( http://www.mozilla-x86-64.com/ )
But you're right, Mozilla doesn't currently support any 64bit platform, aside from making sure the code is compilable.
But you're right, Mozilla doesn't currently support any 64bit platform, aside from making sure the code is compilable.
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Re: Is my Firefox 32bit or 64?
Thanks for the clarification, Bluefang.
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Re: Is my Firefox 32bit or 64?
Uncle Spellbinder wrote:Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't Firefox is 32-bit only. I've read that Mozilla may have plans for a 64-bit version when Firefox 4 rolls around, but nothing yet.
Bluefang wrote:Most Linux distributions distribute a 3rd party build, so 64bit distros will likely have 64bit builds available. There are also 64bit 3rd party builds for Windows ( http://www.mozilla-x86-64.com/ )
But you're right, Mozilla doesn't currently support any 64bit platform, aside from making sure the code is compilable.
Yes it is nothing new for many Linux distributions that have 64-bit OS's to also provide 64-bit Firefox packages. Some argue more 64-bit plugins should exist because of this but yet 64-bit plugins are still slow coming.