coreybutler/nvm-windows

nvm install {version} crashes if userfolder has scandic

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#931 opened on Feb 14, 2023

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Description

In my surname there is ö -letter on it, and when nvm tries to do symbolic link that wrong letter seems to be translated to ? -char, so it breaks up the install process the whole.

Is there any chance create some special way handling these scandic letters that can be have number of people so we dont have to recreate our home directory in Windows 11 system. Thanks for advance

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Tech stack
go
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clitooling
Issue type
bug
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3
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1-3 hours
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fresh
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mostly clear
Prerequisites
basic Go knowledgeWindows file systemUTF 8 encoding
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55
Research direction
Examine how nvm windows handles file paths with special characters, specifically in the context of creating symbolic links on Windows. Look at the relevant source files, likely those dealing with symlink creation and path resolution. Investigate whether Go's os.Symlink or filepath functions handle Unicode correctly on Windows, and consider using Windows specific APIs like CreateSymbolicLinkW for proper Unicode support.