GDB Finding main()

If you have a stripped binary with no debug symbols and you want to get to main, you can do this:

Trying Common Names

• _start
• r, CTRL+C, then break at __libc_start_main (and then go to the actual main)
• main

Locating From starti

1. info files and copy the entry point
2. x/20i <entryaddress>
3. The lea before the call has a comment that holds the actual main address.