Top 9 Free Linux Debuggers

Debugging is the process of finding and reducing the number of bugs in computer software and electronic hardware. When a program crashes, the debugger shows the position in the original code. A good debugger plays an essential role in software development.

Here you will find three different types of debuggers:

1. Source-level debuggers debugger of source code
2. Memory debuggers - tool for finding memory leaks and buffer overflows
3. Bug Rracking Software - helps quality assurance and programmers keep track of reported software bugs

Top nine list - links for detailed reviews and download:

Source-level Debuggers

1. GDB - The GNU Debugger
2. DDD - The Data Display Debugger, a graphical debugger frontend
3. Nemiver - Standalone graphical debugger for GNOME
   

Memory Debuggers

1. Valgrind - A memory debugger and profiler
2. Electric Fence - A malloc debugger
3. D.U.M.A - Detect Unintended Memory Access - A Red-Zone memory allocator

Bug Tracking

1. Bugzilla - Bug Tracking System available through a web interface
2. Mantis - Issue tracker implemented in PHP and using MySQL as a database
3. Trac - Project management and bug/issue tracking system