[Python-Dev] [Webmaster] Python keeps installing as 32 bit

[Brett Cannon]

I can say for certain that Python 3.5.1 will install as 64-bit as that's
what I'm personally running on the Windows 10 laptop that I'm writing this
email on.

If you look at https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-351/ you
will notice there are explicit 64-bit installers that you can use. Did you
get your copy of Python by going straight to python.org/download and
clicking the yellow "Download Python 3.5.1" button?

On Wed, 16 Dec 2015 at 12:33 Steve Holden <steve at holdenweb.com> wrote:

> Hi Robb,
>
> This address is really for web site issues, but we are mostly old hands,
> and reasonably well-connected, so we try to act as a helpful channel when
> we can.
>
> In this case I can't personally help (though another webmaster may, if
> available, be able to offer advice). I stopped doing system administration
> for anything but my own machines a long time ago, having done far too much
> :-)
>
> The many mailing list channels available are listed at
> https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo. I would recommend that you try
> the distutils list at
> https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/distutils-sig; they don't
> actually build the Python installers (the dev who does that lives on
> python-dev, so that would be the place to go to get the scoop, and your
> email shows enough signs of competence that you need not fear adverse
> reactions). It seems like a reasonable enquiry to me, and I'm sorry I can't
> answer it.
>
> I've Cc'd this email to python-dev on the off-chance that someone will
> recognise my name and let it through, but I don't know how many people are
> working on the Windows installer or how busy they are.
>
> There are plenty of people smart enough to answer your question out there
> now, it's just a question of finding them. stackoverflow.com has a pretty
> good Python channel too.
>
> In any case, good luck, and thanks for reaching out to Python.
>
> regards
>  Steve
>
> On Wed, Dec 16, 2015 at 7:29 PM, Mullins, Robb <rmullins at illinois.edu>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>>
>>
>> Not quite sure where to ask this.
>>
>>
>>
>> I don’t use Python myself.  I keep user desktops updated.  Everything’s
>> 64-bit.  In the past I was able to install 32-bit Python on 32-bit machines
>> and 64-bit Python on 64-bit machines.  Now it’s just the one msi file to
>> install, at least for 3.5.1.  I do have a couple Python 2.7.9 users.
>> We’re all 64-bit for machines, but I keep having Python install as 32-bit.
>> I’m not sure if it recognizes something on the machine and matches it for
>> being 32-bit that I’m not aware of.  It can be tricky to uninstall, so it
>> becomes a slight issue.  I just want to get 64-bit Python on my user
>> machines, unless it’s not possible.
>>
>>
>>
>> Is there a better place to ask this?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> RM
>>
>>
>>
>> Desktop Support Specialist
>>
>> Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning
>>
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>>
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>>
>>
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