Debugging Installers

Installers can be debugged using remote debugging:

1. Place a breakpoint in com.izforge.izpack.installer.bootstrap.Installer.main(String[] args)
2. Run the command with the appropriate debug agent settings
3. Attach to the process in the debugger

E.g.

      java -Xdebug -Xrunjdwp:transport=dt_socket,server=y,suspend=y,address=5005 -jar installer.jar

The above specifies to suspend execution of the installer until the debugger attaches on port 5005.

NOTE: if the installer requires elevated privileges, it should be run as an administrator.

This is required as the installer relaunches itself if elevated permissions are needed.

See Also

• Eclipse - Using the remote Java application launch configuration
• IntelliJ IDEA - Run/Debug Configuration: Remote