Download and Compile ROS

[ayamada0614]

Reference: ROS Installation

(For Ubuntu 12.04) *Setup your source.list sudo sh -c 'echo "deb http://packages.ros.org/ros/ubuntu precise main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ros-latest.list'

*Setup your keys wget http://packages.ros.org/ros.key -O - | sudo apt-key add -

*Prepare Installation sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get upgrade

*Desktop-full install (ROS, rx, rviz, robot-generic libraries, 2D/3D simulators, navigation and 2D/3D perception) sudo apt-get install ros-fuerte-desktop-full

*Environment setup echo "source /opt/ros/fuerte/setup.bash" >> ~/.bashrc . ~/.bashrc

*Update shell source /opt/ros/fuerte/setup.bash

*Standalone tools sudo apt-get install python-rosinstall python-rosdep

[ayamada0614]

Lauch test: roslaunch gazebo_world empty_world.launch

When you'd like to stop ROS simulator, click [x] button at left upper and then ctrl+c.

[ayamada0614]

About workspace...

The following package path was inserted into .bashrc.

ROS_PACKAGE_PATH=$ROS_PACKAGE_PATH:"$HOME/path/to/your/work/folder"

. ~/.bashrc

[ayamada0614]

Execute command as follows: roslaunch gazebo_worlds empty_world.launch

[ayamada0614]

Lauch test: roslaunch gazebo_world empty_world.launch

When you'd like to stop ROS simulator, click [x] button at left upper and then ctrl+c.

[jamesmith]

I am installing Cygwin. It takes time very much because I selected "ALL instal"... :-(

[jamesmith]

Is my installation procedure "WinRos on Linux" not "WinRos on Windows" of this page?

[ayamada0614]

You should install ROS following the instruction for WinROS on Windows.

[ayamada0614]

Cygwin is useful to compile your packages.

[ayamada0614]

Can you try installing ROS on cygwin following the documentation as follows?

http://www.ros.org/wiki/ja/install_ROS_on_cygwin

[jamesmith]

Are "WinROS on Windows" and "ROS on cygwin" to make the other environment? I try both, but at first try "WinROS on Windows".

[ayamada0614]

I think parts of ROS components are available but they don't include what we would like to use. So, I recommend you to install ROS on Cent OS at first. Then, let's consider the solution for Windows during creating packages. The best way to overcome this installation issue might install Ubuntu Linux on Virtual Box as a virtualization environment. But I don't know if you can install Virtual Box in your environment.

[jamesmith]

I can install VirtualBox. And I installed it. I try "Ubuntu install of Fuerte"

[ayamada0614]

It sounds fine. That's the easiest way. Thanks.

[jamesmith]

I installed ROS in Ubuntu 12.04.

I inserted workspace path. And confirm execute gazebo_worlds.

[nobyhata]

Hi Guys...are you ready to close this task or any outstanding items left?

[jamesmith]

I begin the next step. However, I think to continue the installation of "WinROS on Windows" at the same time.