# Edb Debugger (open-source developer tool)

> Edb Debugger is a free, open-source developer tool for Linux. Edb is a cross-platform AArch32/x86/x86-64 debugger. It has 2,972 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-2.0 license. Its source code is on GitHub at eteran/edb-debugger.

edb is a cross platform AArch32/x86/x86-64 debugger. It was inspired by Ollydbg, but aims to function on AArch32, x86, and x86-64 as well as multiple OS's. Linux is the only officially supported platform at the moment, but FreeBSD, OpenBSD, OSX and Windows ports are underway with varying degrees of functionality.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/eteran/edb-debugger |
| Platforms | Linux |
| Interface | desktop GUI |
| GitHub stars | 2,972 |
| License | GPL-2.0 (open source) |
| Replaces | n/a |
| Language | C++ |
| Website | none listed |
| Official | no |
| Category | Code editors & developer tools |
| Latest release | 1.5.0 (Mar 22, 2024) |
| Last commit | Oct 7, 2026 |

## Install

Download a build for your system from the project's releases (https://github.com/eteran/edb-debugger/releases) or website, or build it from source by following the README.

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