getarch.py

Check the architecture of a single target system

$ getArch.py -target [target]

$ getArch.py -targets [path/to/targets_file]

$ getArch.py -target [target] -timeout [seconds]

$ getArch.py -target [target] -debug

getarch.py

getarch.py is a Python script designed to identify and output the system's architecture.
It provides a simple way to programmatically determine the underlying hardware architecture. This information is often crucial for tasks like software distribution, conditional compilation, and system configuration. The script primarily uses the `uname` system call (accessed via the `platform` module in Python) to retrieve the machine architecture.
The script is lightweight and intended to be easily integrated into other scripts or systems where architecture detection is needed. The benefit of this command is that it's often available in minimal systems and is quite consistent.
It offers a cross-platform manner to find out system arch using python.

The accuracy of the output depends on the information provided by the operating system's kernel and platform module. Results can sometimes differ on different environments.

The Python implementation uses the `platform.machine()` function to determine the architecture. This ensures compatibility across different Linux distributions.

Running the script directly from the command line `python getarch.py` will print the architecture to standard output.

The script has evolved with the need for reliable architecture detection across various Linux distributions. Early versions were often shell scripts relying on `uname`, while getarch.py offers a more robust and cross-platform solution by leveraging Python's `platform` module.

uname(1), arch(1)