Ipython: Debugging Code Inside Notebook

Question

I installed epd 7.3.2 free on amazon EWS EC2 and coinfigured ipython notebook as a public notebook server.

I run the the server in this way:

nohup ipython notebook --profile=nbserver %

Everything is working fine, I can login with password on https and code.

Now I'd like to use pdb/ipdb to debug python functions inside the notebook, but on internet I can't find the procedure how to setup the debugger.

Can someone help me ?

Regards

Massimo

These are the installed packages:

root@domU-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx:/opt/epdFree7.3.2/bin# ./pip freeze
EPD==7.3
Examples==7.3
Jinja2==2.6
MKL==10.3
PIL==1.1.7
Pygments==1.4
PythonDoc==2.7.3
appinst==2.1.2
apptools==4.1.0
casuarius==1.0
chaco==4.2.0
cloud==2.4.6
configobj==4.7.2
distribute==0.6.26
enable==4.2.0
enaml==0.2.0
enstaller==4.5.6
etsproxy==0.1.1
freetype==2.4.4
idle==2.7.3
ipdb==0.7
ipython==0.13.1
kernmagic==0.1.0
matplotlib==1.1.0
nose==1.1.2
numpy==1.6.1
ply==3.4
pyaudio==0.2.4
pyface==4.2.0
pyglet==1.1.4
python-dateutil==1.5
pytz==2011n
pyzmq==2.1.11
scipy==0.10.1
tornado==2.2
traits==4.2.0
traitsui==4.2.0
wsgiref==0.1.2
wxPython==2.8.10.1

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root@domU-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx:/opt/epdFree7.3.2/bin# ./enpkg -l
prefix: /opt/epdFree7.3.2
Name                 Version              Store
============================================================
appinst              2.1.2-1              -
apptools             4.1.0-1              -
casuarius            1.0-1                -
chaco                4.2.0-1              -
cloud                2.4.6-1              -
configobj            4.7.2-2              -
distribute           0.6.26-1             -
enable               4.2.0-1              -
enaml                0.2.0-1              -
enstaller            4.5.6-1              api rh5-64
EPD                  7.3-0                -
etsproxy             0.1.1-1              -
Examples             7.3-0                -
freetype             2.4.4-1              -
idle                 2.7.3-1              -
ipython              0.13.1-2             api rh5-64
Jinja2               2.6-2                -
kernmagic            0.1.0-1              -
matplotlib           1.1.0-1              -
MKL                  10.3-1               api rh5-64
nose                 1.1.2-1              -
numpy                1.6.1-3              api rh5-64
PIL                  1.1.7-3              -
ply                  3.4-1                -
pyaudio              0.2.4-1              -
pyface               4.2.0-1              -
pyglet               1.1.4-2              -
Pygments             1.4-1                -
python_dateutil      1.5-2                -
PythonDoc            2.7.3-1              -
pytz                 2011n-1              -
pyzmq                2.1.11-1             -
scipy                0.10.1-0             -
tornado              2.2-1                -
traits               4.2.0-1              -
traitsui             4.2.0-1              -

Answer 1

Just expanding @Ken Arnold's point so people don't have to read all the answers to figure this out. As of version 1.0, debugging DOES WORK in the ipython notebook.

Just start the cell with %debug and then you'll be able to use the typical controls for ipdb ((n)ext, step, etc.).