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How to Find Database is 32 bit or 64 Bit


How to Find Database is 32 bit or 64 Bit



Login to command prompt using oracle user.

Issue the following command.

$  file    $ORACLE_HOME/bin/sqlplus
you should see output like
/u01/db/bin/sqlplus:  ELF 32-bit LSB executable 80386 Version 1, dynamically linked, not stripped
If your oracle is 32 bit you should see output like
oracle: ELF 32-bit MSB executable

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