[xdebug-general] verify xdebug is functioning

hello. thank you for providing help on the xdebug support list!!
is there some way that i can test whether Xdebug is working? i think
it's in there-- but... erroneous php, when parsed, would have me
believe otherwise (i don't see the xdebug colorful output... :(

i installed xdebug on Fedora Core 5 using:

>> # pecl install xdebug
this process actually went more like:

>> # pear install xdebug-beta
which resulted in a message-- (i don't recall the full msg) '..package
pecl/xdebug can be installed with "pecl install xdebug"...'
which is why i used

>> # pecl

instead of pear as indicated on the xdebug site. also, you may see
that i also failed to include the word "beta" when i installed mine
(also due to my recognizing that original error)

afterward, once i figured out what was going on, i tried again as
listed on the xdebug site:

>> # pear install xdebug-beta

but, now it yeilds the following message:
'.. PHP Warning: Module 'xdebug' already loaded in Unknown on line 0
No releases available for package "pear.php.net/xdebug" - package
pecl/xdebug can be installed with "pecl install xdebug"
Cannot initialize 'xdebug-beta', invalid or missing package file
Package "xdebug-beta" is not valid
install failed..'

is there some way that i can test whether Xdebug is working? some
sample code maybe? i can't think of anything for sure... (sorry!...
plus, i thought i have a problem-- hence, why i installed it. ;)

i have looked at phpinfo() , and i see it there-- where its "supposed
to be"-- which i'm familiar w/ because i've had it installed
successfully on windows in the past-- and i'm aware of what the output
looks like from there as well-- colorful, detailed reports upon error.

thank you. i look forward to your reply.
Received on Sun Oct 08 2006 - 01:54:54 BST