Remove .pdb file on Visual Studio 2013?

Question

When I compile a .sln file with Visual Studio 2013 a .pdb file is generated. How can I disable the creation of the .pdb file?

The `.pdb` file should not be generated when compiling the `.sln` file in `Release` configuration. Does that help? — Anthony Forloney, Dec 26 '14 at 00:13
@AnthonyForloney Still happening after cleaning and rebuilding, will double check tomorrow, thanks. — Kenny, Dec 26 '14 at 00:22
@AnthonyForloney I'm using the Release directory, the executable from there still contains the path of a pdb file from the project. Active solution configuration is Release. — Kenny, Dec 26 '14 at 15:06

score 5 · Answer 1 · answered Dec 26 '14 at 15:45

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I found it.

Project -> Properties -> Build

Last category there is Output, click the Advanced button and the Debug info should be none.

answered Dec 26 '14 at 15:45

Kenny

You asked how to disable the pdb file, correct? This will disable all debug output, and that is not what you asked. – Sam Hobbs Jan 11 '15 at 20:12
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@user34660 Actually, it is. There's a drop-down there with 3 options: none, create pdb and full debug information. If you use none, it doesn't create. – Kenny Jan 11 '15 at 21:24

score 2 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 11:54

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In Project Properties see "Configuration Properties -> Linker -> Debugging -> Generate Debug Info".

Also see:

Those are relevant to Visual Studio 2013 also. Be sure to read the stackoverflow thread since it has important information.

edited May 23 '17 at 11:54

Community

answered Dec 26 '14 at 01:48

Sam Hobbs

Sorry, this is for a lower version. – Kenny Dec 26 '14 at 15:06
I do not understand "lower version". If you mean that the articles describe previous versions, note that they apply to the current version also. – Sam Hobbs Dec 26 '14 at 19:18
I'm sorry, you were right. It actually appears on your first link, didn't notice. – Kenny Jan 10 '15 at 17:02
This explains how to disable just the pdb file and that is what you asked so why the downvote? – Sam Hobbs Jan 11 '15 at 20:12
My vote is locked, add any text to it and I'll upvote back. Sorry! – Kenny Jan 11 '15 at 21:21
Mistakes happen. I have edited my answer so perhaps you can upvote now but the important thing is that I know I did help you. – Sam Hobbs Apr 04 '16 at 16:20
@user34600 Done and I'm really sorry! I appreciate you, thanks :) – Kenny Apr 06 '16 at 13:37
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VS 2015: Project Properties -> Build -> Advanced -> Debug Info: none – r3mark Mar 27 '17 at 09:01
@r3mark: This only works for C#. How can I do it for C/C++ ? – langlauf.io Feb 26 '18 at 12:26

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