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GDB

Ch 027.3of 27 Debuggers
  1. 1Runs onLinux, Mac, Windows
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3Supported languagesAda, Assembly, C, C++, D, Fortran, Go, Objective-C, OpenCL, Modula-2, Pascal, Rust
  4. 4Target platformsUNIX, Microsoft Windows, macOS; native, remote, and simulator targets
  5. 5Remote debuggingYes
  6. 6Conditional breakpointsYes
  7. 7Exception breakpointsYes
  8. 8Time-travel debuggingYes
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Overview

GDB is ranked #2 of 27 in debuggers on Specifiction. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows. There is a free plan.

GDB plans and pricing

All plans
GDB Free GNU General Public License · source code available sourceware.org · 30 Sept 2026

Compared on debuggers

Free plan
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Supported languages
Ada, Assembly, C, C++, D, Fortran, Go, Objective-C, OpenCL, Modula-2, Pascal, Rustsourceware.org
Target platforms
UNIX, Microsoft Windows, macOS; native, remote, and simulator targetssourceware.org
Remote debugging
Yessourceware.org
Conditional breakpoints
Yessourceware.org
Exception breakpoints
Yessourceware.org
Time-travel debugging
Yessourceware.org
Core dump debugging
Yessourceware.org

Facts

Purpose
GDB lets users inspect what another program is doing while it executes or after it crashes.sourceware.org · 30 Sept 2026
Core debugging
GDB can start programs, stop them under specified conditions, examine stopped execution, and change program state for experimentation.sourceware.org · 30 Sept 2026
Targets
Programs can run on the same machine, another machine remotely, or a simulator.sourceware.org · 30 Sept 2026
Operating systems
GDB runs on popular UNIX and Microsoft Windows variants and on macOS.sourceware.org · 30 Sept 2026
Languages
GDB supports Ada, Assembly, C, C++, D, Fortran, Go, Objective-C, OpenCL, Modula-2, Pascal, and Rust.sourceware.org · 30 Sept 2026
Latest release
GDB version 18.1 was released on September 25, 2026.sourceware.org · 30 Sept 2026
Distribution
Official releases are downloadable from GNU's HTTPS server and Sourceware's releases site, with signature verification through the GNU keyring.sourceware.org · 30 Sept 2026
Python extension
GDB can be extended with Python when configured with --with-python.sourceware.org · 30 Sept 2026
Debugger protocols
GDB supports the console interpreter, GDB/MI, and the Debugger Adapter Protocol when built with Python support.sourceware.org · 30 Sept 2026
Record and replay
On supported platforms, GDB records process execution and replays it with forward and reverse execution commands.sourceware.org · 30 Sept 2026
Security behavior
On targets that support it, virtual address space randomization protects programs against certain security attacks.sourceware.org · 30 Sept 2026
License
GDB is free software protected by the GNU General Public License, which permits copying, adapting, and redistributing copies with source access.sourceware.org · 30 Sept 2026
Support
The project provides mailing lists for announcements, discussion, patches, bug reports, and testing.sourceware.org · 30 Sept 2026
Project identity
GDB is a Free Software project that is part of the GNU Project.sourceware.org · 30 Sept 2026

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