Debugger front-end

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In computer programming, some of the most capable and popular debugger programs implement only a simple command line interface (CLI) — often to maximize portability and minimize resource consumption. However, many programmers find that debugging via a graphical user interface (GUI) is easier and more productive. This is the raison d'être for GUI debugger front-ends, which are programs that allow users to monitor and control subservient CLI-only debuggers via a more intuitive graphical interface. Some debugger front-ends are designed to be compatible with a variety of CLI-only debuggers, while others are targeted at one specific debugger.

[edit] List of debugger front-ends

  • GDB GUI Front END Debugger Embedded ToolsmithsAgile-DB GUI Front End for GDB--Not Free.
  • Many Integrated development environments come with integrated debuggers (or front-ends to standard debuggers).
  • DDD, is the standard front-end from the GNU project. It a very complex tool and works with most common debuggers (gdb, jdb, Python debugger, Perl debugger, Tcl, and others) natively or with some external programs (for PHP).
  • GDB (the GNU debugger) GUI
    • KDbg : KDE program
    • xxgdb : X-window program
    • cgdb : ncurses terminal program


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