Viber on Xubuntu 18.04 with 32-bit Architecture

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klaipedaville
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Viber on Xubuntu 18.04 with 32-bit Architecture

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Could anyone advise please, will the latest Viber (which is only 64-bit now) installed through Wine ever work in Xubuntu 18.04 running on 32-bit machine? I think it's not technically possible to instruct any 32-bit machine's hardware to run as a 64-bit one is it?

If the above-mentioned is true to the fact then how do I install Viber on my 32-bit Linux? Will Wine ever help or is my best option to look for an older version of Viber that runs on 32-bit?

Many thanks for any pointers / suggestions / recommendations in advance!
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Re: Viber on Xubuntu 18.04 with 32-bit Architecture

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You are correct that it is impossible to run 64 bit operating systems and applications on a 32 bit CPU, but are you really sure the hardware is actually 32 bit and not merely the OS? If so, that hardware must be very old; 64 bit processors have been the norm for over a decade.
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