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"py install 2.7-32" installs 2.7.18 64bit version, not 32 bit. #246

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  • Installed with winget install 9NQ7512CXL7T

Version: 25.2

  • Windows 11 25h2
  • py install 2.7-32 command installs python 2.7.18 64bit version, not 32bit.
  • pythoncore-2.7-32-2.7.18.nupkg and pythoncore-2.7-64-2.7.18.nupkg are same binary.
    • binary compare: same binary
  • install python 2.7 32bit and 64bit version
py install 2.7-32 2.7-64
  • python 2.7.18 32bit version is reported as installed.
py list
Tag            Name                           Managed By  Version  Alias
3.14[-64]   *  Python 3.14.2                  PythonCore  3.14.2   python3[-64].exe, python3.14[-64].exe
2.7[-64]       Python 2.7.18                  PythonCore  2.7.18   python2.7.exe, python2.exe
2.7-32         Python 2.7.18                  PythonCore  2.7.18
  • py -V:2.7-32 run 64bit version, not 32bit
Python 2.7.18 (v2.7.18:8d21aa21f2, Apr 20 2020, 13:25:05) [MSC v.1500 64 bit (AMD64)] on win32
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>>
  • py -V:2.7-64 run 64bit version
py -V:2.7-64
Python 2.7.18 (v2.7.18:8d21aa21f2, Apr 20 2020, 13:25:05) [MSC v.1500 64 bit (AMD64)] on win32
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>>
  • pythoncore-2.7-32-2.7.18.nupkg exist in cache folder
dir _cache
 Volume in drive C is OS
 Volume Serial Number is 3E7E-1B37

 Directory of C:\devtool\python\_cache

2026-01-05  오후 05:56    <DIR>          .
2026-01-05  오후 05:56    <DIR>          ..
2026-01-05  오후 05:35                72 last_welcome.txt
2020-04-20  오후 11:22        11,528,291 pythoncore-2.7-32-2.7.18.nupkg
2020-04-20  오후 11:22        11,528,291 pythoncore-2.7-64-2.7.18.nupkg

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