How to set nodejs debug mode don't listen 127.0.0.1

Question

I want to remote debug the nodejs program in Eclipse. I start the node script with the debug option.

$node debug script.js

But I can't connect to the node in Eclispe. When I netstat the node's TCP port. I found that node only listen 127.0.0.1 in debug mode. So I can't connect it from different computer.

But I can't find any startup options that can change to listen to any address.

Anyone know to make it listen to any address to remote debug in other computer?

Answer 1

if anyone else stumble upon this: you can set the node debug to any address as you set the port

node --debug=169.168.1.2:5858 app.js

if that would be the ip of your remote machine or even better to every machine

node --debug=0.0.0.0:5858 app.js

but please be aware that the 2nd option should only be used if you are debugging in your own private network as you open it up for everyone