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This feature is available only if +<small>GDB</small> was configured using <samp>--with-python</samp>. +</p> +<a name="index-python-directory"></a> +<p>Python scripts used by <small>GDB</small> should be installed in +<samp><var>data-directory</var>/python</samp>, where <var>data-directory</var> is +the data directory as determined at <small>GDB</small> startup (see <a href="Data-Files.html#Data-Files">Data Files</a>). +This directory, known as the <em>python directory</em>, +is automatically added to the Python Search Path in order to allow +the Python interpreter to locate all scripts installed at this location. +</p> +<p>Additionally, <small>GDB</small> commands and convenience functions which +are written in Python and are located in the +<samp><var>data-directory</var>/python/gdb/command</samp> or +<samp><var>data-directory</var>/python/gdb/function</samp> directories are +automatically imported when <small>GDB</small> starts. +</p> +<table class="menu" border="0" cellspacing="0"> +<tr><td align="left" valign="top">• <a href="Python-Commands.html#Python-Commands" accesskey="1">Python Commands</a>:</td><td> </td><td align="left" valign="top">Accessing Python from <small>GDB</small>. +</td></tr> +<tr><td align="left" valign="top">• <a href="Python-API.html#Python-API" accesskey="2">Python API</a>:</td><td> </td><td align="left" valign="top">Accessing <small>GDB</small> from Python. +</td></tr> +<tr><td align="left" valign="top">• <a href="Python-Auto_002dloading.html#Python-Auto_002dloading" accesskey="3">Python Auto-loading</a>:</td><td> </td><td align="left" valign="top">Automatically loading Python code. +</td></tr> +<tr><td align="left" valign="top">• <a href="Python-modules.html#Python-modules" accesskey="4">Python modules</a>:</td><td> </td><td align="left" valign="top">Python modules provided by <small>GDB</small>. +</td></tr> +</table> + + + + +</body> +</html> |