What are Java command line options to set to allow JVM to be remotely debugged?

Question

I know there's some `JAVA_OPTS` to set to remotely debug a Java program. What are they and what do they mean ?

Accepted Answer

I have this article bookmarked on setting this up for Java 5 and below.

Basically run it with:

```
-Xdebug -Xrunjdwp:transport=dt_socket,server=y,suspend=n,address=1044
```

For Java 5 and above, run it with:

```
-agentlib:jdwp=transport=dt_socket,server=y,suspend=n,address=1044
```

If you want Java to wait for you to connect before executing the application, replace `suspend=n` with `suspend=y`.

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