GDB Command Reference

This section of the website contains an incomplete reference of most frequently used GDB commands. The commands described here can be used with the command-line GDB as well as under VisualGDB.

• Breakpoint and watchpoint management
  • break
  • clear
  • delete
  • disable
  • enable
  • info breakpoints
  • set multiple-symbols
• Checkpoint-related commands
  • checkpoint
  • delete checkpoint
  • info checkpoints
  • restart
• Debugged program settings
  • set args
  • set detach-on-fork
  • set disable-randomization
  • set follow-fork-mode
  • set new-console
  • tty
• Disassembly-related commands
  • disassemble
  • set disassemble-next-line
  • set disassembly-flavor
• Execution control commands
  • attach
  • continue
  • detach
  • kill
  • run
  • start
• Expression evaluating commands
  • display
  • print
  • set print address
  • set print array-indexes
  • set print array
  • set print elements
  • set print frame-arguments
  • undisplay
  • x
• Information displaying comands
  • info address
  • info registers
  • info files
  • info functions
  • info line
  • info registers
  • info source
  • info sources
  • info symbol
  • info types
  • info variables
  • info vector
  • info vtbl
• Shared library commands
  • info sharedlibrary
  • set auto-solib-add
  • set solib-search-path
  • set stop-on-solib-events
  • set sysroot
  • sharedlibrary
• Stack-related commands
  • backtrace
  • down
  • frame
  • info args
  • info frame
  • info locals
  • select-frame
  • set backtrace limit
  • set backtrace past-entry
  • set backtrace past-main
  • set filename-display
  • up