chocolatey / chocolatey/choco

install source python2, ruby1, etc..

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Description

so that we can, for example, install sphinx using python2, something like:
choco install sphinx --source python2

Thanks.

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No files, tests, or entry points are named in the issue. Start by tracing Chocolatey's source-selection handling for `--source`, then verify that `choco install sphinx --source python2` can resolve the requested source, along with analogous Ruby sources, without changing existing source behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
csharp
Domain
cli, tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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