Why output of pstree command contains garbled or strange characters ?

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Issue

  • Why output of pstree command contains garbled or strange characters ?
[root@example ~]# pstree 1
initââ¬âabrt-dump-oops
     ââabrtd
     ââatd
     ââcrond
     ââdbus-daemon
     ââdhclient
     ââhaldâââhald-runnerââ¬âhald-addon-acpi
     â                    ââhald-addon-inpu
     ââmasterââ¬âpickup
     â        ââqmgr
     ââ6*[mingetty]
     âântpd
     âârhnsd
     âârhsmcertdââârhsmcertd
     âârsyslogdâââ2*[{rsyslogd}]
     ââsshdâââsshdâââbashâââpstree
     ââudevdâââ2*[udevd]
     ââvmtoolsd
  • Unable to read output of pstree command as it does not displayed cleanly on screen.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

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