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GNU Project Debugger vs Putty for Mac

A side-by-side look at GNU Project Debugger and Putty for Mac. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

GNU Project Debugger

GNU Project Debugger

Development

The GNU Project Debugger (GDB) is a portable debugger that runs on many Unix-like systems and works for many programming languages, including C, C++, Objective-C, Fortran, Ada, Go, and Rust. It allows stepping through code, setting breakpoints, and examining variables.

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Putty for Mac

Putty for Mac

Network & Admin

Putty is a popular SSH and telnet client for Windows. For Mac users, some good alternatives are Termius, Secure Shellfish, and iTerm2. These provide similar connectivity options with added features like multi-tab terminal access, encrypted connection saving, and rich text formatting.

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