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Is this a pbcopy command garbled bug?

Is this a pbcopy command garbled bug? If so, is there a way to fix it?

I've tried a few ways but still can't found why this is happened.

error / bug

Steps to reproduce

# 1. copy output
$ man grep | pbcopy

# 2. paste to a markdown file

# 3. view the markdown file

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using vscode open the markdown file, still garbled

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template solutions

  1. output to a markdown file
# stdout
$ man ls > man-ls.md
# $ man grep > man-grep.md

# no pagination problem ✅
$ cat man-ls.md
# $ cat man-grep.md

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  1. manually copy & paste (page by page 👎)
# copy man docs, page by page
$ man grep

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Solution

  • vscode solution ✅

    use vscode to fix copy from the terminal encoding bug 🚀

    steps

    1. export one .md markdown file
    # export
$ man shutdown > shutdown.md
# $ man grep > grep.md

    1. open exported .md file with vscode

    2. select all " symbols， and press the backspace/back delete key twice (🔙)

    That's all.

    gif demo

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