diff --git a/docs/code/os-dev.md b/docs/code/os-dev.md index 7223cc902b..3c7cc50e98 100644 --- a/docs/code/os-dev.md +++ b/docs/code/os-dev.md @@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ To view logs from all your applications you can use `journalctl`. [More info](ht ## Inspecting crashes {#inspecting-crashes} -The [GNU Project Debugger (gdb)](https://www.gnu.org/software/gdb/) can do a lot, but we're mostly going to focus on getting useful information when an application crashes. +The [GNU Project Debugger (gdb)](https://www.gnu.org/software/gdb/) is a general purpose debugger, but we're mostly going to focus on getting useful information when an application crashes. 1. Open an application in gdb, for example AppCenter by running: ``` gdb io.elementary.appcenter @@ -143,4 +143,5 @@ The [GNU Project Debugger (gdb)](https://www.gnu.org/software/gdb/) can do a lot 4. Get more information by typing `backtrace` and pressing enter. 5. Please share the lines after `(gdb) backtrace`, those should provide useful information. +For more information see the manpages by running: `man gdb`. Another tutorial: [Debugging with GDB](https://betterexplained.com/articles/debugging-with-gdb/)