[news.eclipse.tools.pdt] Re: Remote as in Remore and not localhost remot

[Shawn Clark <shawn_d_clark@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

NOYFB wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I want to login a remote server, at the other end of the world, open a 
> php project located at the other end of the world, and debug using the 
> server at the other end of the world. Basically I do not want a single 
> file saved to my workstation or use my work station to debug.
> Can that be done with eclipse PDT? If so, how, where do I start?
>
> Reason I ask is I am trying to find info on the subject but every time I 
> search for Eclipse PDT Remote debugging I get Xdebug remote debug 
> debugging on localhost.
>
>  From what I read is when ppl refer to php remote debugging the word 
> remote in debugging actually means localhost debugging.
>
> Thanks

Unfortunately this isn't really possible. The Eclipse PDT will be 
"running" from your machine, and by running I mean the process will be 
actively running within your computer (cpu / memory) so when you debug 
XDebug needs to know how to contact your running Eclipse PDT to inform 
it when it is on certain lines of code.

In terms of having the PHP project and everything else on a remote 
machine that is definitely possible you would just need to get the 
networking / file shares setup for it. Might want to look into RSE for 
your project setup and such but this part of it is possible.

If this isn't possible then look into a VNC based solution 
(http://www.uvnc.com/) where you connect to a remote machine and then 
use Eclipse as if it is running from that remote machine.

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Shawn Clark