---
name: "cgdb"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "cgdb"
version: "0.6.7-2+b5"
release: "Debian 11 (Bullseye)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/cgdb"
---

# cgdb(1)

curses based frontend to GDB

## NAME

CGDB - curses based frontend to GDB

## DESCRIPTION

### CGDB Usage:

-

  cgdb \[cgdb options\] \[--\] \[gdb options\]

### CGDB Options:

- **--version**

  Print version information and then exit.

- **--help**

  Print help (this message) and then exit.

- **-d**

  Set debugger to use.

- **--**

  Marks the end of CGDB's options.

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright 2002-2010 Bob Rossi and Mike Mueller. CGDB is free software, covered by the GNU General Public License, and you are welcome to change it and/or distribute copies of it under certain conditions. There is absolutely no warranty for CGDB.

## SEE ALSO

The full documentation for **CGDB** is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the **info** and **CGDB** programs are properly installed at your site, the command

-

  **info CGDB**

should give you access to the complete manual.