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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

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Expected output

Actual output

Contributor guide

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. 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

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