Why 32bit CentOS 6 can run 64bit software?












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Screenshot of "uname -a", "/etc/redhat-release" and "file":
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It show that the "brook" executable is 64-bit and my CentOS 6 is 32-bit, But the executable work correctly!



Here is the software download link: https://github.com/txthinking/brook/releases/download/v20181212/brook



Note that this machine is a VPS(Virtual Private Server) using OpenVZ tech.










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    Screenshot of "uname -a", "/etc/redhat-release" and "file":
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    It show that the "brook" executable is 64-bit and my CentOS 6 is 32-bit, But the executable work correctly!



    Here is the software download link: https://github.com/txthinking/brook/releases/download/v20181212/brook



    Note that this machine is a VPS(Virtual Private Server) using OpenVZ tech.










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      Screenshot of "uname -a", "/etc/redhat-release" and "file":
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      It show that the "brook" executable is 64-bit and my CentOS 6 is 32-bit, But the executable work correctly!



      Here is the software download link: https://github.com/txthinking/brook/releases/download/v20181212/brook



      Note that this machine is a VPS(Virtual Private Server) using OpenVZ tech.










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      Screenshot of "uname -a", "/etc/redhat-release" and "file":
      screenshot



      It show that the "brook" executable is 64-bit and my CentOS 6 is 32-bit, But the executable work correctly!



      Here is the software download link: https://github.com/txthinking/brook/releases/download/v20181212/brook



      Note that this machine is a VPS(Virtual Private Server) using OpenVZ tech.







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