Looking for a nice linux program debugger

Question

I have been compiling my programs using GCC via the terminal, and im looking for a debugger with more detail

thanks

Answer 1

Have you tried gdb?

Answer 2

gdb is pretty much the debugger on linux. Other things you will meet are all, or nearly all, wrappers on gdb (emacs, eclipse, various other guis).

Answer 3

gdb is the console debugger.
if work with console base debugger hard for you , you can use Data Display Debugger (DDD) that base on gdb or KGDB that use in KDE environment.

other solution is used IDE like Netbeans , Eclipse , Anjuta , Kdevelop , ... also core for debugging is gdb .

Answer 4

You might want to look at insight and ddd, both wrappers around gdb. You could also use Eclipse.

Answer 5

why don't use an IDE like CodeLite

Answer 6

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Answer 7

The KDE IDE KDevelop has an experience similar to Visual Studio if that's what you're looking for. Don't let the name fool you, it's a general-purpose IDE - not just limited to Qt/KDE programs.

Answer 8

I've used Zero bugs a few times. It seemed pretty powerful. However I usually end up using gdb cli or curses as thats what I know best.

Answer 9

I highly recommend cgdb. It's like gdb's TUI but much better, with syntax highlighting of the code.

Really useful to see the code while you debug, but not getting into a graphical debugger either.

Answer 10

I used gdb, gdbtui and Nemiver. They are all not as good as Visual C++, which is the Gold Standard of C++ Debugging, but of course only available for Windows. There are are also KDevelop and Slickedit's debugging function. The latter did not work for me out of the box.