[Nix#8642] Nix uses UTF-8 even when terminal has no support #134

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opened 2024-03-16 06:45:06 +00:00 by lix-bot · 0 comments

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Upstream-Issue: NixOS/nix#8642

Describe the bug

Nix error messages contain UTF-8 even when $LANG is set to a non-UTF-8 variant.

Steps To Reproduce

Use non-UTF-8-capable terminal
Run nix-shell with non-existent variable name
See mojibake (Â« instead of «)

Expected behavior

Not mojibake (either just <, or «)

nix-env --version output
nix-env (Nix) 2.13.3

Additional context

Picture of the offending terminal

(i'm also unsure how many terminal emulators properly let you select using «» as boundaries; alacritty doesn't do so OOTB, which is kinda painful when trying to copy e.g. drv paths from the repl.)

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Upstream-Issue: https://git.lix.systems/NixOS/nix/issues/8642 **Describe the bug** Nix error messages contain UTF-8 even when `$LANG` is set to a non-UTF-8 variant. **Steps To Reproduce** 1. Use non-UTF-8-capable terminal 2. Run `nix-shell` with non-existent variable name 3. See mojibake (`Â«` instead of `«`) **Expected behavior** Not mojibake (either just `<`, or `«`) **`nix-env --version` output** nix-env (Nix) 2.13.3 **Additional context** <details> <summary>Picture of the offending terminal</summary> ![](https://puck.moe/up/pohuh-fivov.jpg) </details> (i'm also unsure how many terminal emulators properly let you select using «» as boundaries; alacritty doesn't do so OOTB, which is kinda painful when trying to copy e.g. drv paths from the repl.) **Priorities** Add :+1: to [issues you find important](https://github.com/NixOS/nix/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+sort%3Areactions-%2B1-desc).