{"action":"created","issue":{"url":"https://api.github.com/repos/chocolatey/choco/issues/340","labels_url":"https://api.github.com/repos/chocolatey/choco/issues/340/labels{/name}","comments_url":"https://api.github.com/repos/chocolatey/choco/issues/340/comments","events_url":"https://api.github.com/repos/chocolatey/choco/issues/340/events","html_url":"https://github.com/chocolatey/choco/issues/340","id":90510990,"number":340,"title":"Documentation does not state correct option for \"force x86\"","user":{"login":"ariofrio","id":375405,"avatar_url":"https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/375405?v=3","gravatar_id":"","url":"https://api.github.com/users/ariofrio","html_url":"https://github.com/ariofrio","followers_url":"https://api.github.com/users/ariofrio/followers","following_url":"https://api.github.com/users/ariofrio/following{/other_user}","gists_url":"https://api.github.com/users/ariofrio/gists{/gist_id}","starred_url":"https://api.github.com/users/ariofrio/starred{/owner}{/repo}","subscriptions_url":"https://api.github.com/users/ariofrio/subscriptions","organizations_url":"https://api.github.com/users/ariofrio/orgs","repos_url":"https://api.github.com/users/ariofrio/repos","events_url":"https://api.github.com/users/ariofrio/events{/privacy}","received_events_url":"https://api.github.com/users/ariofrio/received_events","type":"User","site_admin":false},"labels":[],"state":"closed","locked":false,"assignee":null,"milestone":null,"comments":1,"created_at":"2015-06-23T22:56:38Z","updated_at":"2015-06-23T22:58:18Z","closed_at":"2015-06-23T22:58:18Z","body":"In [this page](https://github.com/chocolatey/choco/wiki/CommandsInstall#options-and-switches), we are told that we can use --x86 or --forcex86 to install a program using its 32-bit installer. However, only -x86 (with one dash) works:\r\n\r\n#### --x86\r\n\r\n    $ choco install --x86 activetcl\r\n    Chocolatey (v0.9.8.33) is installing '--x86' and dependencies. By installing you accept the license for '--x86' and each dependency you are installing.\r\n    Unknown option: '--x86'\r\n\r\n    Chocolatey (v0.9.8.33) is installing 'activetcl' and dependencies. By installing you accept the license for 'activetcl' and each dependency you are installing.\r\n\r\n    ActiveTcl v8.6.4.0\r\n    Downloading activetcl 64 bit from 'http://downloads.activestate.com/ActiveTcl/releases/8.6.4.0/ActiveTcl8.6.4.0.298892-win32-x86_64-threaded.exe'\r\n    Installing activetcl...\r\n    activetcl has been installed.\r\n    activetcl has finished successfully! The chocolatey gods have answered your request!\r\n\r\n#### --forcex86\r\n\r\n    $ choco install --forcex86 activetcl\r\n    Chocolatey (v0.9.8.33) is installing '--forcex86' and dependencies. By installing you accept the license for '--forcex86' and each dependency you are installing.\r\n    Unknown option: '--forcex86'\r\n\r\n    Chocolatey (v0.9.8.33) is installing 'activetcl' and dependencies. By installing you accept the license for 'activetcl' and each dependency you are installing.\r\n\r\n    ActiveTcl v8.6.4.0\r\n    Downloading activetcl 64 bit from 'http://downloads.activestate.com/ActiveTcl/releases/8.6.4.0/ActiveTcl8.6.4.0.298892-win32-x86_64-threaded.exe'\r\n    Installing activetcl...\r\n    activetcl has been installed.\r\n    activetcl has finished successfully! The chocolatey gods have answered your request!\r\n\r\n#### -x86\r\n\r\n    $ choco install -x86 activetcl\r\n    Chocolatey (v0.9.8.33) is installing 'activetcl' and dependencies. By installing you accept the license for 'activetcl' and each dependency you are installing.\r\n\r\n    ActiveTcl v8.6.4.0\r\n    Downloading activetcl 32 bit from 'http://downloads.activestate.com/ActiveTcl/releases/8.6.4.0/ActiveTcl8.6.4.0.298892-win32-ix86-threaded.exe'\r\n    Installing activetcl...\r\n    activetcl has been installed.\r\n    activetcl has finished successfully! The chocolatey gods have answered your request!\r\n    Finished installing 'activetcl' and dependencies - if errors not shown in console, none detected. Check log for errors if unsure."},"comment":{"url":"https://api.github.com/repos/chocolatey/choco/issues/comments/114667104","html_url":"https://github.com/chocolatey/choco/issues/340#issuecomment-114667104","issue_url":"https://api.github.com/repos/chocolatey/choco/issues/340","id":114667104,"user":{"login":"ferventcoder","id":63502,"avatar_url":"https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/63502?v=3","gravatar_id":"","url":"https://api.github.com/users/ferventcoder","html_url":"https://github.com/ferventcoder","followers_url":"https://api.github.com/users/ferventcoder/followers","following_url":"https://api.github.com/users/ferventcoder/following{/other_user}","gists_url":"https://api.github.com/users/ferventcoder/gists{/gist_id}","starred_url":"https://api.github.com/users/ferventcoder/starred{/owner}{/repo}","subscriptions_url":"https://api.github.com/users/ferventcoder/subscriptions","organizations_url":"https://api.github.com/users/ferventcoder/orgs","repos_url":"https://api.github.com/users/ferventcoder/repos","events_url":"https://api.github.com/users/ferventcoder/events{/privacy}","received_events_url":"https://api.github.com/users/ferventcoder/received_events","type":"User","site_admin":false},"created_at":"2015-06-23T22:58:18Z","updated_at":"2015-06-23T22:58:18Z","body":"Apologies @ariofrio - you are using 0.9.8.33, where this repo is specifically for 0.9.9+"}}