Linux: "Malformed input or input contains unmappable characters" Print

Some users have reported getting the following error message in DbVisualizer on Linux, for example while browsing the file system using the File->Open dialog.

java.nio.file.InvalidPathException: Malformed input or input contains unmappable characters: ...

This problem occurs due to characters in file or directory names not being supported by the current locale used by the operating system.

Solution

Change operating system locale to a compatible one, for example en_US.UTF-8 if available.

More details about locales, and how to update them can be found here:

https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/how-to-change-or-set-system-locales-in-linux/