Java JDB: ERROR: transport error 202: gethostbyname: unknown host

In my case problem was related to Java 8. I used Java 9+ syntax for remote debugger:

-agentlib:jdwp=transport=dt_socket,server=y,suspend=n,address=*:5005

While for Java 8 you cannot use address in format *:port it suppose to be:

-agentlib:jdwp=transport=dt_socket,server=y,suspend=n,address=5005

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