When compiling, err occurs: "Could NOT find ODE" on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

[Droliven]

Describe the bug

I typed "cmake .." as what is instructed by the INSTALL.md file to compile，then err occured: "Could NOT find ODE" , the platform is Ubuntu 18.04 LTS in vmware workstation 15 pro

To Reproduce Steps to reproduce the behavior: $ cd /path/to/grsim_ws $ git clone https://github.com/RoboCup-SSL/grSim.git $ cd grSim $ mkdir build $ cd build $ cmake ..

Expected behavior compile successfully

Screenshots Found OpenGL: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libOpenGL.so
CMake Error at /usr/share/cmake-3.10/Modules/FindPackageHandleStandardArgs.cmake:137 (message): Could NOT find ODE (missing: ODE_LIBRARIES ODE_PRECISION) (found version "") Call Stack (most recent call first): /usr/share/cmake-3.10/Modules/FindPackageHandleStandardArgs.cmake:378 (_FPHSA_FAILURE_MESSAGE) cmake/modules/FindODE.cmake:32 (find_package_handle_standard_args) CMakeLists.txt:72 (find_package)

-- Configuring incomplete, errors occurred! See also "/home/drone/Desktop/grSim/build/CMakeFiles/CMakeOutput.log".

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Additional context

[kkimurak]

It would be a problem that missing library "libode-dev", as error message tells.
In short, please follow the step :

1. Install ode with:

   $ sudo apt install libode-dev

2. Remove grSim/build/CMakeCache.txt (or simply delete build directory)

   $ cd /path/to/grsim/you/cloned
   $ rm build/CMakeCache.txt
   # or simply remove build directory with: rm -r build

3. Compile again

   # create build directory if you deleted build directory in step 2
   $ cd build
   $ cmake ..

If you face similar situation, please check "Dependencies" section in INSTALL.md.

[SaltedfishLZX]

It would be a problem that missing library "libode-dev", as error message tells. In short, please follow the step :

Install ode with:

$ sudo apt install libode-dev

Remove grSim/build/CMakeCache.txt (or simply delete build directory)

$ cd /path/to/grsim/you/cloned $ rm build/CMakeCache.txt

or simply remove build directory with: rm -r build

Compile again

create build directory if you deleted build directory in step 2

$ cd build $ cmake ..

If you face similar situation, please check "Dependencies" section in INSTALL.md.

I met the same problem even I have Install ode. I also try to compile it form source, and met the same problem. Finally I revert the code before the commit "Improve FindODE.cmake" ,and this time I install it successfully. Maybe some change in FindODE.cmake makes this error(missing ODE_LIBRARIES ODE_PRECISION),not very sure.

[lucasg1]

None of the solutions that I searched worked, so just use release version "v2.2": https://github.com/RoboCup-SSL/grSim/releases/tag/v2.2

[kkimurak]

I've created new VM (Ubuntu 18.04 LTS) and tested just now, but compiling current master branch succeed without any issues.

Ah, OK, not written in README.md and any other documents, but pkg-config is required to find out ODE. The commit you specified (Improve FindODE.cmake) made this change.

Could you try install pkg-config and build again? If it fixes the problem, We need to update documents.

[SaltedfishLZX]

I've created new VM (Ubuntu 18.04 LTS) and tested just now, but compiling current master branch succeed without any issues. Ah, OK, not written in README.md and any other documents, but pkg-config is required to find out ODE. The commit you specified (Improve FindODE.cmake) made this change. Could you try install pkg-config and build again? It it fixes the problem, We need to update documents.

finally sovle this error after installing pkg-config~ thanks!