Install xdebug on Ubuntu

xdebug_on_ubuntu.md

Install Xdebug on Ubuntu.

Install xdebug

Run php -i and copy the output of the following command and paste it on https://xdebug.org/wizard.php. Follow the instructions there to install xDebug.

Example:

1. Download xdebug-2.6.0.tgz: wget http://xdebug.org/files/xdebug-2.6.0.tgz

2. Unpack the downloaded file with tar -xvzf xdebug-2.6.0.tgz

3. Run: cd xdebug-2.6.0

4. Run: phpize

   As part of its output it should show:

   Configuring for:

   ...

   Zend Module Api No: 20170718

   Zend Extension Api No: 320170718

   If it does not, you are using the wrong phpize. Please follow this FAQ entry and skip the next step.

5. Run: ./configure

6. Run: make

7. Run: cp modules/xdebug.so /usr/lib/php/20170718

8. Edit /etc/php/7.2/cli/php.ini and add the line zend_extension = /usr/lib/php/20170718/xdebug.so

Config xdebug

Open sudo vi /etc/php/7.2/fpm/conf.d/20-xdebug.ini and add some lines

zend_extension = /usr/lib/php/20170718/xdebug.so
xdebug.remote_enable = 1
xdebug.remote_connect_back = 1
xdebug.remote_port = 9000

Note:

• 20170718 can change depend on your xdebug version. Get it on xdebug wizard above.
• If 20-xdebug.ini wasn't in /etc/php/7.2/fpm/conf.d/20-xdebug.ini. Try find it at /etc/php/7.2/mods-available/xdebug.ini, edit xdebug.ini and run sudo ln -s /etc/php/7.2/mods-available/xdebug.ini /etc/php/7.2/fpm/conf.d/20-xdebug.ini to create symlink between them.

Restart the server

Run sudo service php7.2-fpm restart command.

thanks, it works

Awesome, it works for me!

works on debian (rasbian) too! Thanks!