GDB - Installation

Before you go for installation, check if you already have gdb installed on your Unix system by issuing the following command −

$gdb -help 

If GDB is installed, then it will display all the available options within your GDB. If GDB is not installed, then proceed for a fresh installation.

You can install GDB on your system by following the simple steps discussed below.

Step 1 − Make sure you have the prerequisites for instalpng gdb −

An ANSI-comppant C compiler (gcc is recommended − note that gdb can debug codes generated by other compilers)

115 MB of free disk space is required on the partition on which you re going to build gdb.

20 MB of free disk space is required on the partition on which you re going to install gdb.

Step 2 − Use the following command to install gdb on pnux machine.

$ sudo apt-get install pbc6-dbg gdb valgrind 

Step 3 − Now use the following command to find the help information.

$gdb -help 

You now have gdb installed on your system and it is ready to use.