# Node attribute for 32 or 64 bit OS

**URL:** <https://discourse.chef.io/t/node-attribute-for-32-or-64-bit-os/3823>\
**Category:** Chef Infra (archive)\
**Created:** [April 1, 2013, 6:37pm UTC](https://discourse.chef.io/t/node-attribute-for-32-or-64-bit-os/3823 "2013-04-01T18:37:27Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 1, 2013, 6:37pm UTC](https://discourse.chef.io/t/node-attribute-for-32-or-64-bit-os/3823/1 "2013-04-01T18:37:27Z")

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Hi Chefs!  
What is the node attribute key that holds what bit or OS is it?  
32 bit or 62 bit?

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@millisami  
~ Sachin Sagar Rai  
Ruby on Rails Developer  
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**Post date:** [April 1, 2013, 7:52pm UTC](https://discourse.chef.io/t/node-attribute-for-32-or-64-bit-os/3823/2 "2013-04-01T19:52:27Z")

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saschas-MacBook-Air:cookbooks$ ohai |less  
"kernel": {  
"name": "Darwin",  
"release": "12.2.0",  
"version": "Darwin Kernel Version 12.2.0: Sat Aug 25 00:48:52 PDT  
2012; root:xnu-2050.18.24~1/RELEASE\_X86\_64",  
"machine": "x86\_64",

> Sachin Sagar Rai [mailto:millisami@gmail.com](mailto:millisami@gmail.com)  
> April 1, 2013 11:37 AM
> 
> Hi Chefs!  
> What is the node attribute key that holds what bit or OS is it?  
> 32 bit or 62 bit?
> 
> * * *
> 
> @millisami  
> ~ Sachin Sagar Rai  
> Ruby on Rails Developer  
> [http://tfm.com.np](http://tfm.com.np)  
> [http://nepalonrails.com](http://nepalonrails.com) [http://nepalonrails.tumblr.com](http://nepalonrails.tumblr.com)  
> [http://funsole.com](http://funsole.com)  
> Sent with Sparrow [http://www.sparrowmailapp.com/?sig](http://www.sparrowmailapp.com/?sig)

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**Post date:** [April 1, 2013, 8:47pm UTC](https://discourse.chef.io/t/node-attribute-for-32-or-64-bit-os/3823/3 "2013-04-01T20:47:40Z")

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Thanks!

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@millisami  
~ Sachin Sagar Rai  
Ruby on Rails Developer  
[http://tfm.com.np](http://tfm.com.np)  
[http://nepalonrails.com](http://nepalonrails.com) ([http://nepalonrails.tumblr.com](http://nepalonrails.tumblr.com))  
[http://funsole.com](http://funsole.com)  
Sent with Sparrow ([http://www.sparrowmailapp.com/?sig](http://www.sparrowmailapp.com/?sig))

On Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at 1:37 AM, Sascha Bates wrote:

> saschas-MacBook-Air:cookbooks$ ohai |less  
> "kernel": {  
> "name": "Darwin",  
> "release": "12.2.0",  
> "version": "Darwin Kernel Version 12.2.0: Sat Aug 25 00:48:52 PDT 2012; root:xnu-2050.18.24~1/RELEASE\_X86\_64",  
> "machine": "x86\_64",
> 
> > Sachin Sagar Rai ([mailto:millisami@gmail.com](mailto:millisami@gmail.com))  
> > April 1, 2013 11:37 AM
> > 
> > Hi Chefs!  
> > What is the node attribute key that holds what bit or OS is it?  
> > 32 bit or 62 bit?
> > 
> > * * *
> > 
> > @millisami  
> > ~ Sachin Sagar Rai  
> > Ruby on Rails Developer  
> > [http://tfm.com.np](http://tfm.com.np)  
> > [http://nepalonrails.com](http://nepalonrails.com) ([http://nepalonrails.tumblr.com](http://nepalonrails.tumblr.com))  
> > [http://funsole.com](http://funsole.com)  
> > Sent with Sparrow ([http://www.sparrowmailapp.com/?sig](http://www.sparrowmailapp.com/?sig))