---
name: "debugapp"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "gnustep-make"
version: "2.9.3-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/debugapp"
---

# debugapp(1)

A wrapper for openapp.

## NAME

debugapp - A wrapper for openapp.

## SYNOPSIS

**debugapp** \[**--find**\] \[**--gdb=...**\] *application* \[*arguments...*\]

## DESCRIPTION

**debugapp** is a tool that helps you start or find applications by name in debugging mode. It acts as a wrapper around **openapp** , and calls openapp with the **--debug** option; we recommend using openapp directly.

By default gdb is used as the debugger, but this can be changed with the **--gdb=** option or through the **GDB** environment variable.

The *arguments* are the arguments passed to the application.

See the **openapp** (1) man-page for a complete description.

## SEE ALSO

[openapp(1)](/openapp/1.md)

## HISTORY

Work on **debugapp** started in October 1997 by Ovidiu Predescu \<ovidiu@net-community.com\>. In October 2006 Nicola Pero \<nicola.pero@meta-innovation.com\> merged it with openapp.

## AUTHORS

This man page was written by Dennis Leeuw \<dleeuw@made-it.com\>.