On Mon, Dec 22, 2008 at 5:08 PM, Iron_Man <[email protected]> wrote: > > From the command line I have been using gdb to debug some basic C and C > ++ programs to get familiar with using the debugger. The issue I am > having is that I sometimes get an error about not having the > 'debuginfo' for the libraries. > > For example if I type: > (gdb) break strcpy > (gdb) run > > When the debugger gets to the breakpoint for strcpy, I get an error > that I need the debuginfo for the library. Any help on how I can get > the needed debug info, or the correct packages would be much > appreciated.
You already know about the -dev editions of the various packages in Linux? Well, there's also a -dbg edition which includes debug-builds of libraries that can be loaded for debugging purposes. -- Registered Linux Addict #431495 http://profile.xfire.com/mrstalinman | John 3:16! http://www.fsdev.net/ | http://lordsauron.wordpress.com/ Parents, Take Responsibility For Your Kids! http://www.whattheyplay.com/ --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users Group. To post a message, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit our group at http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
