ROS create workspace and package

Linux operating system ROS
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Publish Date:   2022-05-29
Update Date:   2023-03-28
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ROS create workspace and package

1. Introduction

workspace is a folder, containing relative files and folder

  • src: Source Space
  • build: Build Space
  • devel: Development Space
  • install: Install Space

example

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2. create workspace

create workspace

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mkdir -p ~/catkin_ws/src
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cd ~/catkin_ws/src
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catkin_init_workspace

compile the workspace

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cd ~/catkin_ws/ # go back to the workspace root
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catkin_make
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catkin_make install

setup the environment variable

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source devel/setup.bash
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echo $ROS_PACKAGE_PATH # check environemnt variable

3. create package

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cd ~/catkin_ws/src # go to src folder under your root folder
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catkin_create_pkg <package_name> [depend1] [depend2] [depend3]

example

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catkin_create_pkg test_pkg roscpp rospy std_msgs

compile the package

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cd ~/catkin_ws # go back to root folder again
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source ~/catkin_ws/devel/sessssstup.bash
Author: Liang Junyi
Link: https://liangjunyi010.github.io/liangjunyi.github.io/2022/05/29/ros-learning-ros-create-workspace-and-package/
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