cygwin introduces spaces in the console output when running a maven build for a java project in windows 10

[Takashi Yano]

On Thu, 7 Jan 2021 08:38:42 +0000
"KAVALAGIOS Panagiotis (EEAS-EXT)" wrote:
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Cygwin <cygwin-bounces@cygwin.com> On Behalf Of Takashi Yano via
> > Cygwin
> > Sent: 06 January 2021 10:52
> > 
> > On Wed, 6 Jan 2021 10:36:02 +0900
> > Takashi Yano via Cygwin <cygwin@cygwin.com> wrote:
> > > On Tue, 5 Jan 2021 14:46:53 +0000
> > > "KAVALAGIOS Panagiotis (EEAS-EXT)" wrote:
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: Cygwin <cygwin-bounces@cygwin.com> On Behalf Of Takashi
> > Yano
> > > > > via Cygwin Solution 2:
> > > > > Replace cygwin1.dll with the latest snapshot.
> > > > > https://cygwin.com/snapshots/
> > > >
> > > > We have been also affected by this issue. I would prefer solution 2 in
> > order to have the new Cygwin update. Do we know if there will be a new
> > release soon or in which version is going to be included?
> > >
> > > Sorry, the solution 2 does not take effect if you are using older
> > > win10 (such as 1809).
> > > Moreover, even with solution 2, the output of maven is garbled if it
> > > is started from cygwin shell in the command prompt.
> > 
> > I have confirmed that the solution 2 also has no effect on
> > Win10 1903, 1909 while it works on Win10 20H2.
> > I'm not sure whether it works or not on Win10 2004.
> 
> We also speak 1809 and the snapshot is not working for us either.
> 
> I was thinking that the 3rd solution (TERM=cygwin) is easier. It can be applied in a .sh and .csh script inside /etc/profile.d or is there a different place recommended for Cygwin to set this variable? Is there any side effect using "cygwin" from the default value "xterm"?

Environment TERM is used by various cygwin application. So if
you set it cygwin globally, editor (vim, emacs), less etc. will
be affected. Therefore, you should set TERM to cygwin only for
maven.

The appropriate way is to set TERM=cygwin in /etc/mavenrc or
$HOME/.mavenrc

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Takashi Yano <takashi.yano@nifty.ne.jp>