Re: centos 64 bit

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Hi,


On Wednesday, July 13, 2011 at 4:00 PM, office@xxxxxxxx wrote:

> RHEL/CentOS always installs both 32-bit and 64-bit libraries, that is 
> the way Red Hat wanted it, so Applications designed only as 32-bit can 
> run without any modification on 64-bit system. If you check other 
> packages, you will see many have 32-bit counterparts.
> 
> This is normal behavior without any repercussions, so unless you intend 
> to remove all 32-bit libraries from your system, I recommend to go ahead 
> and install both 32-bit and 64-bit packages.

That depends on what system you’re building.

I haven’t used any 32-bit systems for many years now. I don’t have any 
need for them so I don’t install them. So, unless it’s absolutely needed, 
I suggest deleting them all.


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- Edo - mailto:ml2edwin@xxxxxxxxx
“He that is holding to discipline is a path to life,
but he that is leaving reproof is causing to wander.”
—Proverbs 10:17


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