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Hello all, I'm in the Ubuntu.com page to download 10.04 and I have a choice of downloading 32 or 64 bit version, I do have 64 bit computer. At the ...
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Ubuntu 10.04 64 bit??
Hello all, I'm in the Ubuntu.com page to download 10.04 and I have a choice of downloading 32 or 64 bit version, I do have 64 bit computer. At the 64 bit choice is says "64-bit - Not recommended for daily desktop usage". Is this really true any why is that??
thanks for any answers and help
steve509
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I've been running 64-bit for a couple of years now and haven't had any troubles with it but some users report issues with certain applications. I personally have no intention of reverting back to 32-bit Linux.
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I never noticed that before. Hmm. Well, that's news to me, as (like ozar) I've been using 64-bit Linux in several flavors on my desktop at home with no issues.
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The only reason I can think of not to use 64 bit if you're able is 1) the 64 bit version of flash has a critical security flaw which won't be fixed anytime soon, or 2) you want to run Picasa or plan to use WINE.
Basically the solution to both involves installing a lot of 32 bit libraries (you can run the updated 32 bit flash with the proper libraries and nspluginwrapper), which is not really a big deal beyond taking up some extra space on the old hard drive.
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There are also a few flash alternatives available, although it's my understanding that they are not all that great, and of course that's not to say that Adobe Flash is really all that great, either. I'm personally still running 64-bit Flash, but I use Flashblock so that I see only those flash items that I feel are safe and necessary to view,
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Thank you all so much for your feedback, it is greatly appreciated. Is there a way to update from the 32 bit to the 64 bit without having to do a new install?
- 07-03-2010 #7Linux Guru
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No, you'd have to reinstall. If you have a separate /home directory, you can leave that untouched.
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reed9, thanks for your input and again thanks to all who help us poor noobies out there in cyberspace. It is greatly appreciated, I'm sure, by all of us. (damn i love this place)
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