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How to use gdb in Ubuntu Terminal

Here's a practical, minimal guide for using GDB in Ubuntu terminal — from launching to setting breakpoints and navigating your code. 🧰 Step 1: Compile with Debug Symbols Use -g and disable optimizations ( -O0 preferred for debugging): bash Copy Edit g++ -g -O0 -o myprog myprog.cpp 🚀 Step 2: Launch GDB bash Copy Edit gdb ./myprog You'll see a (gdb) prompt. 🎯 Step 3: Set Breakpoints You can set breakpoints in three main ways : ✅ a. At a function gdb Copy Edit (gdb) break main ✅ b. At a specific file and line gdb Copy Edit (gdb) break myprog.cpp:42 ✅ c. At a method in a class gdb Copy Edit (gdb) break MyClass::doSomething If the symbol is mangled (C++), GDB usually demangles automatically, especially if compiled with -g . ▶️ Step 4: Run the Program gdb Copy Edit (gdb) run 🧭 Step 5: Navigate Command Meaning next or n Step over current line step or s Step into function call finish Run until current function returns continue or c Continue until...

Notes: Ubuntu-Libreoffice: Uninstall default Libreoffice provided with Ubuntu & install of your own

 Default Libreoffice that come with ubuntu don't have full version, like it don't have Libreoffice base. So one may need to uninstall default version & install full version of their own. Terminal command to uninstall Libreoffice completely is as follows: sudo apt-get update;sudo apt update sudo apt-get -y remove --purge libreoffice* libexttextcat-data* && sudo apt-get -y autoremove -- Terminal command to install Libreoffice full version after that is as follows sudo add-apt-repository ppa:libreoffice sudo apt install libreoffice -- Verify installed version libreoffice --version