Enable python pdb on emacs with virtualenv

Question

While running pdb within emacs, this answer (python -m pdb myscript.py) is successful for enabling python pdb on emacs with virtualenv.

The problem is that I need to type it manually after calling M-x pdb

How could I edit my .emacs file to use it automatically, without the need to type it manually every time?

Thanks!

djangoliv · Accepted Answer · 2015-11-03 11:50:13Z

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You can choose the pdb command like this in your .emacs:

(setq gud-pdb-command-name "python -m pdb myscript.py")
;;or let you choose the python script
(setq gud-pdb-command-name "python -m pdb ")

answered Nov 3, 2015 at 9:35

djangoliv

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Thank you for your answer. I tried the 3rd option, but it doesn't work. When I type M-x pdb the result is Run /usr/lib/python2.7/pdb.py (like this): /usr/lib/python2.7/pdb.py myscript.py where I need to manually change to: Run /usr/lib/python2.7/pdb.py (like this): python -m pdb myscript.py
– Yuval Atzmon
Nov 3, 2015 at 11:08
the pb is that gud history is used instead of gud-pdb-command-name. Try M-x : (setq gud-pdb-history nil) and restart emacs with the above configuration.
– djangoliv
Nov 3, 2015 at 11:48
I remove the third possibility because it doesn't work as expected
– djangoliv
Nov 3, 2015 at 11:50
Thanks again, but I still get the same result (tried the 2nd option). Also, I couldn't type M-x : (setq gud-pdb-history nil), so I entered it to my .emacs file instead.
– Yuval Atzmon
Nov 3, 2015 at 12:13
Sorry M-: (setq gud-pdb-history nil)
– djangoliv
Nov 3, 2015 at 12:18

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