What architecture should I select to install aptitude on XEON E5430?

[feelgood]

Hi
I want to install Aptitude on Debian 5.0.1 running on Xeon E5430
I believe Xeon E5430's architecture is Intel 64 (x86-64).

On the aptitude download webpage I have to select among the following architectures:

Architecture
alpha
amd64
arm
armel
hppa
i386
ia64
mips
mipsel
powerpc
s390
sparc

(sorry I still cannot post URL)

I do know know which architecture one I should choose for XEON E5430.

- ia64? This is Intel Itanium's 64 bit architecture.
- amd64? This is AMD's 64 bit architecture.
- i386? This is 32 bit architecture.

Thanks!

[b2bwild]

Well, Take a look here ---> http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/per...a64-em64t.html

amd64 = x86_64 = intel64
x86 = i386, i486 and so on.

But you can't install 64bit package if your system is 32bit.
To know your system architecture use this command

# uname -m

[bigtomrodney]

aptitude is already in the main Debian repositories. You can install it using apt-get which is the default package manager interface. As root, run the following commands.

apt-get update
apt-get install aptitude

You're better of sticking with package managers rather than downloading packages yourself. Also, if you want to check your current architecture, you can use uname.

uname -m

[feelgood]

Thank for you replies

The architecture was XEON E543 Harpertown, which is "Intel® 64 Architecture" (Intel's implementation of x86-64).

So I should have chosen AMD64.

It is too late now. This was a virtual server (VPS) using HyperVM and kloxo. The host switched these control panels off due to security concerns after the recent suicide of the creator of these panels. I was trying to install a ISPcp-omega control panel, but there were too many issues. It did not work and I had to cancelled my account with them, so now I have 2 CentOS VPS, but right now I do not need to install any control panels as I have plesk.

Soon I will try to install Jitterbit on one of the CentOS servers so I will come back with more questions.

I think I might also install a Linux at home just to try things. Which one would you recommend:
- Debian
- CentOS
- Ubunto

(Well this thread is in Debian Linux Help, so I can guess your answer)

[oz]

I think I might also install a Linux at home just to try things. Which one would you recommend:
- Debian
- CentOS
- Ubunto

(Well this thread is in Debian Linux Help, so I can guess your answer)

Those are all very good distributions, but I personally prefer the package tool that comes with Debian and Ubuntu over the one that CentOS uses. Still, it really is a matter of personal preference that each user should decide for him/herself.