---
name: "ipdb"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "python-ipdb"
version: "0.11-1"
release: "Debian 10 (Buster)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ipdb"
---

# ipdb(1)

standalone IPython-based Python debugger

## NAME

ipdb - standalone IPython-based Python debugger

## SYNOPSIS

**ipdb** *scriptfile* \[*arg*\]...\

## DESCRIPTION

ipdb is a standalone Python debugger based on IPython. It is similar to the pdb debugger from the Python standard library but has additional IPython features such as improved tracebacks and syntax highlighting.

## SEE ALSO

pdb documentation at **http://docs.python.org/library/pdb.html** or **/usr/share/doc/python/html/library/pdb.html**