GDB
The GNU Project debugger for inspecting running or crashed programs written in C, C++, Rust and more.
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About GDB
GDB lets you see what is happening inside another program while it runs, or what it was doing when it crashed. You can start a program with specific settings, stop it on chosen conditions, examine its state when it stops, and change values to test a fix before going on to the next bug.
The program can run on the same machine, on a remote machine or in a simulator. GDB supports Ada, assembly, C, C++, D, Fortran, Go, Objective-C, OpenCL, Modula-2, Pascal and Rust. It runs on most Unix systems, Windows and macOS. Version 17.2 is the current release.
Strengths
- Supports a wide range of compiled languages
- Native, remote and simulator debugging
- Breakpoints, conditional stops and live changes to program state
- Actively maintained with regular releases
Limitations
- Command-line interface with a steep learning curve
- Graphical front ends must be installed separately
Details
- Pricing
- FreeFree and open source as part of the GNU Project.
- License
- GPL-3.0
- Developer
- The GNU Project
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
- How it runs
- Downloadable app
- Account
- Not required
- Works offline
- Yes
- Best suited for
- Developers debugging crashes and logic errors in compiled programs
- Categories
- CLI tools, Developer tools
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.
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