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Debugging a remote java application with Eclipse
You can remotely debug a java application by first starting it like below. java -Xdebug -Xrunjdwp:transport=dt_socket,address=8888,server=y …. Then, any decent IDE (such as Eclipse) with facility to remote debug a java application will be able to attach into the running process under the specified port (in this case, 8888). in Eclipse: Run > debug configurations [...]