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Asked: 2026-05-20T03:35:00+00:00

I’m trying to use Eclipse CDT on Ubuntu for C++ development. I’m working on

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I’m trying to use Eclipse CDT on Ubuntu for C++ development. I’m working on a large C++ project that leverages Tcl as a scripting language to kick off and control the application.

How can I configure Eclipse to launch the application using shell scripts rather than using a C++ “main” application? The shell scripts launch a Tcl application that in turn calls into the C++ application.

Also, is it possible to debug a C++ application using Eclipse and gdb that’s started via a script? If so, how does one go about doing it?

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  1. Editorial Team

    Interesting question. Without being able to provide you a straight solution, but Eclipse (gdb) can be attached to a running program – that may not help in your case.

    What about trying to employ some kind of remote debugging? I.e. you start your program with gdb and configure gdb to wait for a remote debugger to attach? The ‘remote’ debugger will be on your local system, of course.

    EDIT:
    Start your program via

    gdbserver localhost:1234 <executable>

    Configure your debug session in Eclipse:
    – GDB Hardware Debugging
    – I had to select the “Standard GDB Hardware debugging launcher” (Debugger tab at the bottom for Helios)
    – Check use remote target: Generic TCP/IP: localhost, port 1234

    I didn’t manage to resolve symbols yet, that might be a path issue.

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