M:\Hugo>hugo server -v -w -F INFO 2018/07/13 09:55:13 Using config file: M:\Hugo\config.toml [?25lBuilding sites … INFO 2018/07/13 09:55:13 removing all files from destination that don’t exist in static dirs looks like an escape sequence … after Build it shows [K25lBuilding sites … [?25h

This is fixed in a recent Hugo version. Update.

Those are ANSI escape sequences. On a *nix-like terminal they are used to color the text. Nothing scary or dangerous about them.

I know - this are escape sequences. The new console in Win10 has problems with colors, with the old “LegacyConsole” all works fine. Running in windows power shell works fine! @bep : please compare with this: [image] Console Virtual Terminal Sequences - Windows Console Virtual terminal …

[image] ju52: The new console in Win10 has problems with colors, with the old “LegacyConsole” all works fine. Running in windows power shell works fine! I think MS are pushing PowerShell as the default anyway now. I switched over some time ago & rarely use cmd any more. I also use cmdr as my…

My point is that in a recent Hugo version we changed this to NOT show these symbols on Windows.

sounds good! I had no problems with this … but does not look clean. Thanks

Scary letters in Windows cmd

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alexandros July 13, 2018, 8:16am 2

We need more info to have a look into this.

Please have a look at the Requesting Help Topic

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