UCI ICS
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ICS 46: GDB Installation on Mac OS X
As with GCC, the easiest way to install GDB is through Homebrew. In a Terminal window, run the command brew install gdb, and wait for it to complete.
GitHub
gist.github.com › mike-myers-tob › 9a6013124bad7ff074d3297db2c98247
Steps to get GDB actually working in April 2021 on macOS (Intel x86-64 only) · GitHub
Even GDB for MacOS on the old x86-64 was not very well tested as far as I know." ... @Wyvace @ferdnyc Note that editing the main Homebrew core branch is absolutely not recommended, as it may lead to Git conflicts down the line. Instead, extract the desired version to your own tap, then you can change that to your heart's content without impacting other local Homebrew operations: # Tap Homebrew core locally export HOMEBREW_NO_INSTALL_FROM_API=1 brew tap --force homebrew/core # Create your own tap, then extract a specific gdb version to it brew tap-new wyvace/local brew extract --version=14.1 gdb wyvace/local # Edit and install brew edit wyvace/local/[email protected] brew install -s wyvace/local/[email protected]
Videos
MacPorts
ports.macports.org › port › gdb
Install gdb on macOS with MacPorts
To install gdb, run the following command in macOS terminal (Applications->Utilities->Terminal)
DEV Community
dev.to › jasonelwood › setup-gdb-on-macos-in-2020-489k
Install Gdb Mac: Setup gdb on macOS in 2020 - DEV Community
September 18, 2020 - ... Open the Terminal app, Applications > Utilities > Terminal. This guide uses the Terminal throughout, so it's best to leave it open until you have finished all of the steps. If you don't already have gdb on your system, then you'll need to ...
Homebrew
formulae.brew.sh › formula › gdb
gdb — Homebrew Formulae
brew install gdb · GNU debugger · https://www.gnu.org/software/gdb/ License: GPL-3.0-or-later · Formula JSON API: /api/formula/gdb.json · Formula code: gdb.rb on GitHub ·
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download the most recent GDB from https://www.sourceware.org/gdb/download/
expand the gdb-7.12.1.tar.xz file:
tar xopf gdb-7.12.1.tar.xzcd gdb-7.12.1in terminal to open the gdb folderthen follow the instructions in the README file in the gdb folder, or simply follow the following steps:
./configure, wait for the terminalmakeand wait again (which can take some time)sudo make install
Now gdb is installed at /usr/local/bin/
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Note that you might want to try/use LLDB (lldb) instead. This is now the default (don't know about 10.12, but on 10.13 it is installed, when you install the Xcode utilities). It even comes with a nice curses GUI, but otherwise a shell very similar to GDB.
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GDB has not (yet) been ported to MacOS running on the M2 (AArch64) architecture. Even GDB for MacOS on the old x86-64 was not very well tested as far as I know.
I believe lldb might be available for the MacOS/M2 target, but I know nothing about installing this debugger on MacOS.
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If you really want to use gdb on mac, which is as Andrew stated, not well tested, you can use x86_64 version of brew:
First, you need to install x86_64 brew:
arch -x86_64 /bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install.sh)"
Then, you can install gdb right away using:
arch -x86_64 zsh
arch -x86_64 brew install gdb
In addition, you might want need to alias x86_64 brew by adding it to your .zshrc
alias x86brew='arch -x86_64 /usr/local/bin/brew'
So you can just use "x86brew" to install without having to "arch -x86_64 zsh"
Apple Developer
developer.apple.com › library › archive › documentation › DeveloperTools › gdb › gdb › gdb_31.html
Debugging with gdb - Installing gdb
You can install gdb anywhere; it has no hardwired paths. However, you should make sure that the shell on your path (named by the `SHELL' environment variable) is publicly readable. Remember that GDB uses the shell to start your program--some systems refuse to let GDB debug child processes whose programs are not readable. If you want to run GDB versions for several host or target machines, you need a different gdb compiled for each combination of host and target.
Medium
medium.com › @AI_and_Blockchain › how-to-get-gdb-running-on-macos-with-arm-chips-using-qemu-ff9041d6f380
How to Get GDB Running on macOS with ARM Chips Using QEMU | by AI_and_Blockchain | Medium
December 13, 2023 - Unfortunately, GDB doesn’t run natively on macOS with these chips, and LLDB, the default debugger on macOS, doesn’t support the 32-bit RISC-V architecture.
University of Maryland Department of Computer Science
cs.umd.edu › ~nelson › classes › resources › computer_systems › gcc_gdb_emacs_in_mac
gcc/gdb/emacs in a Mac
In your Mac, pen a terminal. Install Homebrew (https://brew.sh/). After the Homebrew installation has been completed you can install gcc, gdb, emacs by executing on a Mac terminal:
Apple Community
discussions.apple.com › thread › 253272158
gdb compiler - Apple Community
I’d expect gdb to install with gcc, so (if this is not already what you are trying) try installing gcc:
Reddit
reddit.com › r/c_programming › does installing gdb on a mac usually take a while? or is it only me?
r/C_Programming on Reddit: Does installing GDB on a mac usually take a while? or is it only me?
April 13, 2024 - It takes forever for Apple Silicon users unless you install JetBrains CLion and harvest the gdb build from there. It's ridiculous it took all these years to get it. ... Don't buy mac if you want to do anything beyond browsing the web and doing some basic video editing - a big fuckin' waste of money for us, coding apes ....
GitHub
github.com › orgs › Homebrew › discussions › 1114
Support for gdb on m1? · Homebrew · Discussion #1114
I am trying to install gdb on MBA m1 with brew install gdb. It gives an error as Error: gdb: no bottle available! You can try to install from source with: brew install --build-from-source gdb Please note building from source is unsupported.
Thomas Vitale
thomasvitale.com › how-to-setup-gdb-and-eclipse-to-debug-c-files-on-macos-sierra
How to setup gdb and Eclipse to debug C++ files on macOS Catalina
January 6, 2020 - Once you have Homebrew, you can install gdb. If you're using High Sierra (macOS 10.13) or later, be aware that gdb 8.1 and 8.2 are not compatible. You can either use gdb 8.0.1 or one of the latest versions, starting from 8.3.
Quora
quora.com › How-can-I-install-GDB-on-a-Mac
How to install GDB on a Mac - Quora
Answer (1 of 7): The question is “How can I install GDB on a Mac?” I’ve never tried - but if you’re using Xcode or the “command line development tools” on the Mac from Apple and want to use a command line debugger, then use “lldb” instead (llvm/clang seems to be the native compiler.)
GitHub
gist.github.com › danisfermi › 17d6c0078a2fd4c6ee818c954d2de13c
Setup gdb on Mac OS Sierra/High Sierra · GitHub
Here are the steps to installing and setting up GDB on Mac OS Sierra/High Sierra. Run brew install gdb.
Tweaking4All
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macOS - Install GDB in 2023 (for use with Lazarus Pascal)
August 2, 2021 - - Choose a name (e.g. gdb-cert <- remember this name!). - Set Identity Type to "Self Signed Root". - Set Certificate Type to "Code Signing". - Check the "Let me override defaults" checkbox. At this point, you can go on with the installation process until you get the "Specify a Location For The Certificate" dialogue box.
Lazarus
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Installing GDB on MAC OS X
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Oscaralsing
oscaralsing.com › installing-gdb-on-macos-sierra
Installing GDB on MacOS Sierra | Oscar Alsing Ferreira
It turns out that the MacOS System Integrity Protection (SIP) is protecting against GDB. I managed to find a set of instruction from Apple, that solved the issue for me. The instructions are for lldb, but the same process works fine for GDB as well.