I bet you are using redhat (or a derivative therof) right? Here's how to fix the behavior you are experiencing... in the file /etc/sysconfig/i18n, change this line: LANG="en_US.UTF-8" to this: LANG="en_US" You'll probably have to log out/back in to get a new shell and the problem will be solved... -Erik Todd Baker wrote: > Hi Group I'm having some problems with my text display when I connect to > my Linux box and try and run the "man" command with any manual file I > get some funky text in the man page. I pasted a sample of what I'm > talking about below any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. > > Thanks Todd Baker > > /******************************************************************************************* > > âP|ââport=pnum > Employ the specified port number for connecting to the > database > server. > > âq|ââquick > Do not cache the result; print it row by row. This > may slow > down the server if the output is suspended. > > âr|ââraw > Write fields without conversion. (used with ââbatch). > > âs|ââsilent > Silent mode: reduce the amount of output. > > âS|ââsocket=snum > Employ the specified socket file for connecting to the > database > server. > ********************************************************************************************/ _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list