How do I attach a remote debugger to a Python process?

python remote-debugging
joeforker picture joeforker · Feb 12, 2009 · Viewed 39.2k times · Source

I'm tired of inserting

import pdb; pdb.set_trace()

lines into my Python programs and debugging through the console. How do I connect a remote debugger and insert breakpoints from a civilized user interface?

Answer

nosklo picture nosklo · Feb 13, 2009

use Winpdb. It is a platform independent graphical GPL Python debugger with support for remote debugging over a network, multiple threads, namespace modification, embedded debugging, encrypted communication and is up to 20 times faster than pdb.

Features:

  • GPL license. Winpdb is Free Software.
  • Compatible with CPython 2.3 through 2.6 and Python 3000
  • Compatible with wxPython 2.6 through 2.8
  • Platform independent, and tested on Ubuntu Gutsy and Windows XP.
  • User Interfaces: rpdb2 is console based, while winpdb requires wxPython 2.6 or later.

Screenshot
(source: winpdb.org)

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