Fixes sqlmapproject#1778

Author: stamparm

lib/core/update.py

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 See the file 'doc/COPYING' for copying permission
 """
 
+import locale
 import os
 import re
 import time
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ def update():
  dataToStdout("\r[%s] [INFO] update in progress " % time.strftime("%X"))
 
  try:
- process = execute("git checkout . && git pull %s HEAD" % GIT_REPOSITORY, shell=True, stdout=PIPE, stderr=PIPE, cwd=paths.SQLMAP_ROOT_PATH)
+ process = execute("git checkout . && git pull %s HEAD" % GIT_REPOSITORY, shell=True, stdout=PIPE, stderr=PIPE, cwd=paths.SQLMAP_ROOT_PATH.encode(locale.getpreferredencoding())) # Reference: http://blog.stastnarodina.com/honza-en/spot/python-unicodeencodeerror/
  pollProcess(process, True)
  stdout, stderr = process.communicate()
  success = not process.returncode