Remote debugging a Java application

I have a java application running on linux machine. I run the java application using the following: java myapp -Xdebug -Xrunjdwp:server=y,transport=dt_socket,address=4000, suspend=n I have opened port 4000 for TCP on this Linux machine. I use eclipse from Windows XP machine and try to connect to this application. I have opened the port in windows also. … Read more

Remote debugging a Java application

Edit: I noticed that some people are cutting and pasting the invocation here. The answer I originally gave was relevant for the OP only. Here’s a more modern invocation style (including using the more conventional port of 8000): java -agentlib:jdwp=transport=dt_socket,server=y,address=8000,suspend=n <other arguments> Original answer follows. Try this: java -Xdebug -Xrunjdwp:server=y,transport=dt_socket,address=4000,suspend=n myapp Two points here: No spaces … Read more