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When I start GDB from the command line I have no problems. But when I start debugging a program from NetBeans (C++), I get this message:
"Type the name and password of a user in the "Developer Tools" group to allow Developer Tools Access to make changes."
My user is already in the "Developer Tools" group, but this fact seems to be ignored.
With the root password it lets me debug, but I would not debug with the root account!
I checked the GDB executable and path, and they all grant executable permissions to everyone.
Any idea? Thank you!
Platform:
MacOS X 10.6.6 -
NetBeans 6.9.1 -
GCC 4.2 -
GDB 6.3.50-20050815
Pietro
Posted 2011-03-16T21:35:28.417
Reputation: 1 205
Why do I need root privileges to run GDB?, Why is gdb requiring root permission to debug user programs? – phuclv – 2016-11-30T10:40:54.787
"With the root password it lets me debug, but I would not debug with the root account!" And why is that? It has root permissions either way. – Daniel Beck – 2011-03-16T21:42:29.317
@Daniel: First of all, I may not have the root password. Then, if I run any program as user, generally the program itself should not have more rights than the user who launched it. E.g. I do not think a buggy gdb launched by a user could ever corrupt another user's files. – Pietro – 2011-03-16T22:20:40.013
How did you add your user to that group? What is that group's actual name,
– Daniel Beck – 2011-03-17T04:38:52.650_developer? Also see here.