---
name: "php5dbg"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "php5-phpdbg"
version: "5.6.33+dfsg-0+deb8u1"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/php5dbg"
---

# php5dbg(1)

The interactive PHP debugger

## NAME

php5dbg - The interactive PHP debugger

## SYNOPSIS

**php5dbg** \[OPTION\] \[**-e***FILE*\]

## DESCRIPTION

**php5dbg** a lightweight, powerful, easy to use debugging platform for PHP5.

## OPTIONS

The following switches are implemented (just like cli SAPI):

- **-n**

  No **php.ini** file will be used

- **-c***path***\|***file*

  Look for **php.ini** file in the directory *path* or use the specified *file*

- **-z***file*

  Load Zend extension *file*

- **-d***foo***\[=***bar***\]**

  Define INI entry *foo* with value *bar*

- **-v**

  Disables quietness

- **-s**

  Enabled stepping

- **-e***file*

  Sets execution context

- **-b**

  Disables use of colour on the console

- **-I**

  Ignore .phpdbginit (default init file)

- **-i***path***\|**ile

  Override .phpgdbinit location (implies -I)

- **-O***file*

  Set oplog output to *file*

- **-q**

  Do not print banner on startup

- **-r**

  Jump straight to run

- **-E**

  Enable step through eval()

## NOTES

Passing -rr will cause phpdbg to quit after execution, rather than returning to the console

## AUTHOR

This manual pages was written by Ondrej Sury for Debian project.