How do I set up PHP-debugging on Ubuntu 12.04 with Eclipse and XAMPP?

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I've been trying to configure this for quite some time now but I can't get it running properly. Done so far:

Downloaded the latest version of xampp and moved it to /opt/lampp
Installed php5-xdebug with apt-get
Changed implicit_flush to On in /opt/lampp/etc/php.ini

Added the following lines to the end of the ini file:

[xdebug]
zend_extension="/usr/lib/php5/20090626/xdebug.so"
xdebug.remote_enable=1
xdebug.remote_handler="dbgp"
xdebug.remote_port=9000
xdebug.remote_host="localhost"

I've made sure to restart apache, but I still don't get an xdebug-section when showing phpinfo();

I think that Eclipse is configured properly, but I can't know for sure until I get xdebug to run.

Please help, all suggestions are very welcome!

Edit:

Here is the output of phpinfo(): http://www.pasteall.org/35930

Update:

I've downloaded Xampp 1.8.1 (I had previously xampp 1.8.0) to /opt/lampp and added the appropriate development files. I have both compiled Xdebug myself according to the guide at http://xdebug.org/wizard.php and installed xdebug through /opt/lampp/bin/pecl.

Now my php.ini looks like this:

zend_extension = "/opt/lampp/lib/php/extensions/no-debug-non-zts-20100525/xdebug.so"
xdebug.remote_enable = 1
xdebug.remote_port = 9000
xdebug.remote_host = "localhost"
xdebug.remote_handler = "dbgp"

I don't know what to do, http://xdebug.org/wizard.php still reports that Xdebug isn't installed. Could it be a permission issue? Currently the permissions for the extensions are as follows:

-rwxr-xr-x 1 niklas niklas  88376 Sep 30 10:43 interbase.so
-rwxr-xr-x 1 niklas niklas 184920 Sep 30 10:43 oci8.so
-rwxr-xr-x 1 niklas niklas 118592 Sep 30 10:43 pgsql.so
-rwxr-xr-x 1 niklas niklas 830886 Oct 10 15:10 xdebug.so

Should they be owned by someone else? Must I enable any additional options in php.ini? This is my current output of phpinfo(): http://www.pasteall.org/36135

I've linked the full output in the "edit"-section of the question. Thanks for taking a shot at this! — Niklas
– Niklas, Commented Oct 5, 2012 at 9:32
Can you not just use apt-get to install what you need rather than using xampp? — Petah
– Petah, Commented Oct 10, 2012 at 20:26
I prefer the ease of use of working with xampp when I'm in a development environment - like being able to utilize the built in GUI-control panel. From what I've gathered the issues I'm experiencing when setting up xdebug with xampp isn't the norm. — Niklas
– Niklas, Commented Oct 10, 2012 at 22:56
I have always used xampp on windows, and its been fine. But for linux I used apt-get, sorry I can't be of more help. — Petah
– Petah, Commented Oct 11, 2012 at 3:19

Petah · Accepted Answer · 2012-10-05 09:53:01Z

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Tailored Installation Instructions

Summary

Xdebug installed: no

Server API: Apache 2.0 Handler

Windows: no

Zend Server: no

PHP Version: 5.4.4

Zend API nr: 220100525

PHP API nr: 20100525

Debug Build: no

Thread Safe Build: no

Configuration File Path: /opt/lampp/etc

Configuration File: /opt/lampp/etc/php.ini

Extensions directory: /opt/lampp/lib/php/extensions/no-debug-non-zts-20100525

Instructions

Download xdebug-2.2.1.tgz
Unpack the downloaded file with tar -xvzf xdebug-2.2.1.tgz
Run: cd xdebug-2.2.1
Run: phpize

As part of its output it should show:
```
Configuring for:
...
Zend Module Api No:      20100525
Zend Extension Api No:   220100525
```
If it does not, you are using the wrong phpize. Please follow this FAQ entry and skip the next step.
Run: ./configure
Run: make
Run: cp modules/xdebug.so /opt/lampp/lib/php/extensions/no-debug-non-zts-20100525
Edit /opt/lampp/etc/php.ini and add the line
zend_extension = /opt/lampp/lib/php/extensions/no-debug-non-zts-20100525/xdebug.so
Restart the webserver

http://xdebug.org/wizard.php

answered Oct 5, 2012 at 9:53

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Niklas Over a year ago

I've followed the guide but the wizard over at xdebug.org/wizard.php still says that it isn't installed :/

Niklas Over a year ago

Please take a look at the update to my question to see if you know what the problem is :)

George Over a year ago

Have you tried telling configure where your lamp is as per stackoverflow.com/questions/2168411/… ./configure --enable-xdebug --with-php-config=/opt/lampp/bin/php-config Though it really is trivial to set up a LAMP stack on Ubuntu with tasksel: unixmen.com/…

Community · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-23 12:16:57Z

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See below URL i think it is very help full to you

http://www.edmondscommerce.co.uk/ubuntu/ubuntu-xampp-xdebug-install/

http://www.webhelp2u.com/article/install-xdebug-on-lampp

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9640912/problems-setting-up-eclipse-with-xdebug

Read it:-

Install XDebug on ( LAMPP OR XAMPP For Linux )

http://www.edmondscommerce.co.uk/ubuntu/ubuntu-xampp-xdebug-install/

http://www.webhelp2u.com/article/install-xdebug-on-lampp

To Install XDebug on LAMPP

Download the latest version of ( XAMPP For Linux ) From site http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp-linux.html
Install it. To install lampp, extract and put in /opt directory.
Download Development package from same site.
Extract it, copy and paste "include" folder from Development package to /opt/lampp directory. ( This package would use for compiling XDebug source )
Run command /opt/lampp/bin/pecl update-channels. this would update the pecl channels database at your local pc.
Run command /opt/lampp/bin/pecl install Xdebug. And wait for finishing the process.
Now xdebug.so file has been created in /opt/lampp/lib/php/extensions/ directory.
Now Open the file php.ini and add the line zend_extension="/opt/lampp/lib/php/extensions/path_to_xdebug.so". at the end of file.
Restart Lampp & Check enabled or not using phpinfo();

Update my answer after your comment

See below URL i think it is very help full to you.

Setup Xdebug for PHP5 in Ubuntu

http://gayanhewa.info/setup-xdebug-php5-ubuntu/

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answered Oct 7, 2012 at 17:25

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5 Comments

Niklas Over a year ago

I've followed the guide but the wizard over at xdebug.org/wizard.php still says that it isn't installed :/

Niklas Over a year ago

Please take a look at the update to my question to see if you know what the problem is :)

Abid Hussain Over a year ago

See below url i think it is very help full to you. edmondscommerce.co.uk/ubuntu/ubuntu-xampp-xdebug-install

Niklas Over a year ago

I've already read the pages you've linked in your answer, they describe the exact same procedure as you did and it doesn't work. Refer to the "Update"-section of my question to see what I've attempted to fix the issue.

Niklas Over a year ago

Are you kidding me? You have just copied the answer from another question which is totally irrelevant to my issue!

Niklas · Accepted Answer · 2012-10-11 17:15:54Z

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Since there is no sign of why it isn't working I've given up on xampp and just installed a regular lamp-server with xdebug through apt-get. I disabled mysql and apache2 from starting during boot so that they are not running if I don't want them. Here is a very simple tutorial on how to enable xdebug-debugging with Eclipse: http://www.web-brainz.co.uk/Xdebug

The other answers will surely be the most fitting for other users though they unfortunately didn't fix my issue. Thank you very much for help!

answered Oct 11, 2012 at 17:15

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Dung · Accepted Answer · 2015-10-06 19:28:35Z

On a fresh ubuntu 12.04 run:

apt-get install php5-xdebug

Check for xdebug if it is installed:

php --version

it looks like this:

root@ubuntu-SandBox:/var/www# php --version PHP 5.3.10-1ubuntu3.19 with Suhosin-Patch (cli) (built: Jul 2 2015 15:05:04) Copyright (c) 1997-2012 The PHP Group Zend Engine v2.3.0, Copyright (c) 1998-2012 Zend Technologies with Xdebug v2.1.0, Copyright (c) 2002-2010, by Derick Rethans root@ubuntu-SandBox:/var/www#

Modify your php.ini to load Xdebug run:

vi /etc/php5/apache2/php.ini

and add at the bottom of the file:

[xdebug]

xdebug.remote_enable=1

xdebug.remote_handler="dbgp"

xdebug.remote_port=9000

/* this is the ip address of your PHPstorm IDE machine. */

xdebug.remote_host="10.70.111.11"

Restart your server:

service apache2 restart

Now your server is ready for your client IDE machine to connect.
Here is how to configure PHPSTORM:

Follow this instruction of JetBrain https://confluence.jetbrains.com/display/PhpStorm/Validating+Your+Debugging+Configuration

or

On menu Run => Web Server Debug Validation and you will see something like this:

If you dont get the yellow and everything is blue you are good!
Install chrome extension xdebug helper from here:

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/xdebug-helper/eadndfjplgieldjbigjakmdgkmoaaaoc?hl=en

Start a debug session in browser by enable this extension by click on it and the bug icon turns green.
Then in IDE Run => Listening for php debug connections.
Set a breakpoint in the source code
Load your php page (webapp) and it will be stopped at breakpoints.

Done.

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