Debugging PHP from the server-side

Session track
Devops
Experience level
Intermediate
Duration
50 min

You've tried to troubleshoot a problem using a remote debugger, a profiling tool, a tracer, various dd/dump/var_dump statements, but you're still stuck? This session will explore the various tools you can use from the server-side to troubleshoot PHP - or any other language.

This session will include the basics of SSH, local & remote port forwarding, using tools like top/htop/lsof, tracking system calls with strace & plenty more. After this session, you'll leave with insights in how a sysadmin looks at a PHP application and how there's always a different angle you can use to troubleshoot certain problems.

This talk is aimed at intermediate users with a basic knowledge of Linux.