How do I set up PHP-debugging on Ubuntu 12.04 with Eclipse and XAMPP?

Question

I've been trying to configure this for quite some time now but I can't get it running properly. Done so far:

• Downloaded the latest version of xampp and moved it to /opt/lampp
• Installed php5-xdebug with apt-get
• Changed implicit_flush to On in /opt/lampp/etc/php.ini

• Added the following lines to the end of the ini file:

  [xdebug]
  zend_extension="/usr/lib/php5/20090626/xdebug.so"
  xdebug.remote_enable=1
  xdebug.remote_handler="dbgp"
  xdebug.remote_port=9000
  xdebug.remote_host="localhost"
  

I've made sure to restart apache, but I still don't get an xdebug-section when showing phpinfo();

I think that Eclipse is configured properly, but I can't know for sure until I get xdebug to run.

Please help, all suggestions are very welcome!

Edit:

Here is the output of phpinfo(): http://www.pasteall.org/35930

Update:

I've downloaded Xampp 1.8.1 (I had previously xampp 1.8.0) to /opt/lampp and added the appropriate development files. I have both compiled Xdebug myself according to the guide at http://xdebug.org/wizard.php and installed xdebug through /opt/lampp/bin/pecl.

Now my php.ini looks like this:

zend_extension = "/opt/lampp/lib/php/extensions/no-debug-non-zts-20100525/xdebug.so"
xdebug.remote_enable = 1
xdebug.remote_port = 9000
xdebug.remote_host = "localhost"
xdebug.remote_handler = "dbgp"

I don't know what to do, http://xdebug.org/wizard.php still reports that Xdebug isn't installed. Could it be a permission issue? Currently the permissions for the extensions are as follows:

-rwxr-xr-x 1 niklas niklas  88376 Sep 30 10:43 interbase.so
-rwxr-xr-x 1 niklas niklas 184920 Sep 30 10:43 oci8.so
-rwxr-xr-x 1 niklas niklas 118592 Sep 30 10:43 pgsql.so
-rwxr-xr-x 1 niklas niklas 830886 Oct 10 15:10 xdebug.so

Should they be owned by someone else? Must I enable any additional options in php.ini? This is my current output of phpinfo(): http://www.pasteall.org/36135

Answer 1

Tailored Installation Instructions

Summary

Xdebug installed: no

Server API: Apache 2.0 Handler

Windows: no

Zend Server: no

PHP Version: 5.4.4

Zend API nr: 220100525

PHP API nr: 20100525

Debug Build: no

Thread Safe Build: no

Configuration File Path: /opt/lampp/etc

Configuration File: /opt/lampp/etc/php.ini

Extensions directory: /opt/lampp/lib/php/extensions/no-debug-non-zts-20100525

Instructions

1. Download xdebug-2.2.1.tgz
2. Unpack the downloaded file with tar -xvzf xdebug-2.2.1.tgz
3. Run: cd xdebug-2.2.1

4. Run: phpize

   As part of its output it should show:
   

   Configuring for:
   ...
   Zend Module Api No:      20100525
   Zend Extension Api No:   220100525
   

   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 /opt/lampp/lib/php/extensions/no-debug-non-zts-20100525
8. Edit /opt/lampp/etc/php.ini and add the line
   zend_extension = /opt/lampp/lib/php/extensions/no-debug-non-zts-20100525/xdebug.so
9. Restart the webserver

http://xdebug.org/wizard.php

Answer 2

See below URL i think it is very help full to you

http://www.edmondscommerce.co.uk/ubuntu/ubuntu-xampp-xdebug-install/

http://www.webhelp2u.com/article/install-xdebug-on-lampp

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9640912/problems-setting-up-eclipse-with-xdebug

Read it:-

Install XDebug on ( LAMPP OR XAMPP For Linux )

http://www.edmondscommerce.co.uk/ubuntu/ubuntu-xampp-xdebug-install/

http://www.webhelp2u.com/article/install-xdebug-on-lampp

To Install XDebug on LAMPP

1. Download the latest version of ( XAMPP For Linux ) From site http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp-linux.html

2. Install it. To install lampp, extract and put in /opt directory.

3. Download Development package from same site.

4. Extract it, copy and paste "include" folder from Development package to /opt/lampp directory. ( This package would use for compiling XDebug source )

5. Run command /opt/lampp/bin/pecl update-channels. this would update the pecl channels database at your local pc.

6. Run command /opt/lampp/bin/pecl install Xdebug. And wait for finishing the process.

7. Now xdebug.so file has been created in /opt/lampp/lib/php/extensions/ directory.

8. Now Open the file php.ini and add the line zend_extension="/opt/lampp/lib/php/extensions/path_to_xdebug.so". at the end of file.

9. Restart Lampp & Check enabled or not using phpinfo();

Update my answer after your comment

See below URL i think it is very help full to you.

Setup Xdebug for PHP5 in Ubuntu

http://gayanhewa.info/setup-xdebug-php5-ubuntu/

Answer 3

Since there is no sign of why it isn't working I've given up on xampp and just installed a regular lamp-server with xdebug through apt-get. I disabled mysql and apache2 from starting during boot so that they are not running if I don't want them. Here is a very simple tutorial on how to enable xdebug-debugging with Eclipse: http://www.web-brainz.co.uk/Xdebug

The other answers will surely be the most fitting for other users though they unfortunately didn't fix my issue. Thank you very much for help!