PowerShell / PowerShell/Win32-OpenSSH
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Description
Troubleshooting steps
https://github.com/PowerShell/Win32-OpenSSH/wiki/Troubleshooting-Steps
Terminal issue? please go through wiki
https://github.com/PowerShell/Win32-OpenSSH/wiki/TTY-PTY-support-in-Windows-OpenSSH
Please answer the following
"OpenSSH for Windows" version
((Get-Item (Get-Command sshd).Source).VersionInfo.FileVersion)
OpenSSH_for_Windows_8.1p1, LibreSSL 2.9.2
Server OperatingSystem
((Get-ItemProperty "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows nt\CurrentVersion\" -Name ProductName).ProductName)
Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.19042.867] x64
Client OperatingSystem
Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.19042.867] x64
What is failing
ssh client got garbled characters both in win32-openssh, git-scm, linux



Expected output
Actual output
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start with the linked Troubleshooting Steps and TTY/PTY support wiki pages, then reproduce the garbled output using the reported OpenSSH and Windows versions across the listed clients. The issue is complete only when the failure is isolated and the expected and actual output, currently blank, are documented with actionable evidence.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- git, linux, powershell
- Domain
- cli, networking, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 20/100