# GDB

> Native and remote debugger for controlling execution and inspecting live or crashed program state.

- Type: Tool
- Targets: Binary
- Category: Debugging and dynamic analysis
- Relationship: Foundation tool
- Sources reviewed: 2026-10-15
- Added to the catalog: 2026-10-16
- Original resource: <https://sourceware.org/gdb/>
- Primary source: <https://www.sourceware.org/gdb/>
- Catalog page: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/gdb/>
- Record JSON: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/gdb/record.json>
- Chinese version: [简体中文](https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/gdb/index.md)

## Requirements & limits

- A GDB build supporting the target architecture and a permitted local process, core dump, simulator or remote debug endpoint.

## Primary sources

1. <https://www.sourceware.org/gdb/>

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