does the x64 compiler for linux make x64 executables?

[Nick Sabalausky]

"McAnany, Charles E" <mcanance at rose-hulman.edu> wrote in message 
news:mailman.1844.1311309969.14074.digitalmars-d-learn at puremagic.com...
>Hi, all.
>So I see that there is an Ubuntu dmd that has "x86_64" as the "CPU"
>column. Before I install Ubuntu to great disappointment, does this mean 
>that
>I get a 64 bit executable, or does it just mean that the compiler itself is 
>a 64
>bit application?

The Linux version of DMD can generate 64bit binaries.