Xcode debugger: cmd command line application - start with sudo?

Question

I need to debug a command line application using Xcode ... and I need a debugger to run my application using "sudo". How to tell Xcode about this?

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Answer 1

Have you tried running Xcode with sudo?
The processes that it spawns (gdb, ...) must also be started with superuser privileges:

sudo /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/MacOS/Xcode 

Answer 2

Running Xcode as root is a bad idea.

Xcode (6.2) has an option:

• Product → Scheme → Edit Scheme
• Select Startup Configuration
• Change the "Debug process as" switch to "root"

Answer 3

You can run Xcode directly with sudo , then it will work with the privileges of your designated user, and your application will also work with the same privileges.

This may not be the best way; there might be a way to tell Xcode to launch your application in a certain way. But the above method will work anyway.