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diagram tool for the design of ros2 packages

Hi, I need to develop some ROS2 packages for my robot. Before writing each package, I want to draw a diagram for the package relations (e.g. the message, the class calling between them), like a class ...
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ROS package that contains python package with a subpackage is not installed properly

I have ROS package that contains a python package with a subpackage (nested python package). When I build the ROS package and source devel workspace, I can import ...
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What's the difference between ROS package and ROS directory?

Hello everyone, I'm running Ubuntu 20.04 with ROS Noetic installed on a VMWare 16. I'm trying to join the firmware folder of PX4-Autopilot using this command: ...
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ROS Answers SE migration: ROS packages

Hi all, ROS provides open source packages for installation and those packages are found in "opt/ros/noetic/share" folder assuming noetic is the distro. I might be confusing things but are ...
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ros::package::getPath throws bad_alloc

I have quite a large ros repo and everything was working fine for a very long time. For some reason running it after Christmas I started seeing the following: ...
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[ROS2-foxy] where to place source and header files and how to link them?

I have a ROS2 Project and I want to develop a good structured filesystem. I wanted to do some "good-practice"(from my point of knowledge) and import a class definition from seperate header ...
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Custom action message can't be found during compilation

So I created a custom action message, under the laser_line_extraction/action folder: CornerExtractionAction.action: ...
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Run eloquent package in foxy fitzroy?

Hi, i developed a package in ROS2 Eloquent and i want to know if i could run this exact package in foxy fitzroy or do i have to expect that errors will occur? I don't know the difference between ...
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roslaunch rostopic pub file find package

How do I publish a message from a file, found with rospack find, using rostopic pub -f from a launch file? ...
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Any issue with package format 3 in ros kinetic?

Are there any issues with using package.xml format 3 in ROS kinetic as long as the catkin version is up to date? Is any of the functionality not supported? Originally posted by msmcconnell on ROS ...
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ROS package not found after catkin_make

Hello :) I'm quite new to ROS and tried to install a package (laser_line_extraction) from github. I completely followed this instruction https://wiki.nps.edu/display/RC/Setting+up+a+ROS+package+from+...
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GNU C Compiler Warnings jenkis build.ros.org

I have a Warning when our package is build in Jenkins http://build.ros.org/job/Kdev__ira_laser_tools__ubuntu_xenial_amd64/changes but the information about the warning is not helpful Originally ...
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When should a ROS package be published?

I developed a ROS package that can be used to synchronize the messages associated with the topics in a bag file. You can find it here: https://github.com/nbro/bag_synchronizer. So far, it supports <...
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When I want to compile catkin_ws it give me this error

Hello! I want to compile catkin_ws folder after I unziped a simulation package from "the construct" web site. When I run the comand catkin_make I receive ...
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Issues Building ROS2: Dashing Python Package

Hello, I've tried following this tutorial page (https://index.ros.org//doc/ros2/Tutorials/Colcon-Tutorial/) to build my own python package for ROS2 Dashing on Ubuntu 18.04 (bionic), but I'm running ...
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How to create a ros2 package that can be found by cli?

I've been trying to get caught up on the latest and greatest now that an LTS release of ROS2 has come out. I'm currently trying to create a package in a ros2 overlay workspace and I'm having trouble ...
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Moveit Setup Assistant cant locate all meshes

Hi @ all, I created a package in a new workspace. Inside this package I have an URDF Folder with my xacro for the robot. The URDF uses package:// to locate the meshes: ...
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Could not find a package configuration file in catkin workspace

hello everyone, I want use a rosbuild package "seds" and "mathlib" in my catkin workspace (in which has a catkin package "iiwa_ros"), so based on the websit: http://wiki....
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roscd can't find newly created packages (Win10/WSL)

I've already read half the internet, here's what's wrong: Packages created with catkin_create_pkg in a catkin workspace can't be found by roscd, therefore roslaunch etc. don't work either. I already ...
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Command line tool written in rosperf_main.py cannot find `rosperf talker` executable

I have a rosperf package written in cpp, and runs alright using rosrun rosperf talker. Now I want to create rosperf command line tool (borrowed code from rosbag), ...
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ros2: C++ and Python in same package. Is it possible?

Hi In ROS1, it was possible to have Python script in any package that contains C++ or Python, but in ROS2, it seems we need separate packages for Python and C++, which I do not find practical. Is ...
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How to run the Topics RViz plugin

Continuing the discussion from Topics RViz plugin: You can check the package here Hello. I’m a beginner on ROS. So, I have this question. I downloaded this plugin at my workspace. After build it using ...
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Where to find info/changelogs of ROS package releases

I'm on Ubuntu 16.04 and get updates of ros-packages from time to time via apt(-get). One can observe that they're released in "bursts", so a group of packages are released together. ...
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Custom messages in different package - Is tutorial correct?

In our system with >100 custom packages, there are >20 custom_msgs packages which provide for communication between packages. This question concerns correctly setting up CMakeLists.txt so the ...
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why roscd does not find the package I create?

Hello everyone, I create beginner_tutorial package as it is instructed in the tutorial. However, I cant use roscd on it. every time it said that there is no such package or stack. I can use ...
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What are the minimum requirements for releasing a package into the ROS distro for the first time

I am editing the question to more accurately reflect what I am trying to understand. I want to know what what the minimum requirements are for a package to be eligible for being incorporated into the ...
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Package installation, rosdep cant find installation

Hi, i want to install multiple packages for using a robot with ROS and have to build them out of source. I created a worspace and cloned all repositories into the ...
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Innok Heros simulation with ROS Kinetic and Gazebo

Hi, does everyone know, how to simulate the Innok Heros with ROS Kinetic. The tutorial is just for Indigo. http://wiki.ros.org/innok_heros_gazebo/Tutorials/Simulating%20Innok%20Heros What are the ...
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When should I use rosdep and when should I use apt or pip?

rosdep can be used to install ROS packages or system dependencies (i.e. everything which is not a ROS package). There are dependencies used by certain ROS packages (...
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rosdep is used to install system and package dependencies (in a workspace)

According to the documentation, rosdep is a command-line tool for installing system dependencies. In the same documentation article, it is stated that rosdep can ...
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Renaming rqt package [Kinetic]

I'm attempting to renamed my package from rqt_truckee_gui to rqt_truckee but it causes the following error: ...
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Is there any systematic approach to read and understand the flow of ROS source code?

I have been trying to study DWA local planner and base local planner source code. It has become very difficult to understand the flow. I have never analysed such a big code ever before. And I am new ...
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dynamixel_controller manager wrong package prefix

Hello, I'm working with the dynamixel MX-64AT servos. Using a Ubuntu 16.04 and ROS kinetic version 1.12.12 Up until now I had no problem to get them up and running. Then I switched computers and now I ...
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How to install diagnostic-updater?

By mistake I un-installed diagnostic-updater via PyCharm and I am confused how to install same ? Originally posted by nalin1997 on ROS Answers with karma: 11 on 2018-01-21 Post score: 0
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Package is not found after running roscore

I use catkin_make to build a package. It works . I then proceed to source the generated setup file in order to add my workspace to my ROS environment. (. ~/catkin_ws/devel/setup.bash). Using rospack I ...
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Package Manifest 2 - <depend> attribute version does not work

I am currently looking into versioning my catkin packages and making sure that I am using the correct versions. I am using Package Manifest Version 2 and according to REP-140, I should be able to ...
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mavros: How to use setpoint_raw/local and set the FRAME_BODY_OFFSET_NED flag

Hi, I'm using the mavros package but I'm not sure on how to use a certain message type. I want to use this: setpoint_raw/local (mavros_msgs/PositionTarget) message ...
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Unsupported package?

Hello everyone ! Begginer here ROS INDIGO I'm trying to install This package but I have some trouble : I'm following the "read me" tutorial (replacing evidently ros-kinetic by ros-indigo) ...
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Use map_server inside Docker : node won't launch

Hi all, I'm working with this tutorial to simulate an environment and test my sensors set to benchmark localization and navigation algorithms. I can launch the tutorial with my custom world and ...
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Where should I install navigation package, in kinetic/share folder or catkin/src

can anyone tell me about the difference between git clone http(package repository) and apt-get install ros-kinetic-package Originally posted by Dope_man on ROS Answers with karma: 1 on 2017-10-01 ...
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Run Hydro package on ROS indigo

I have a Baxter robot that has an Oculus Hydra razor setup on it. I also have a Clearpath Ridgeback that I am going to mount it on. Both robots support running on Indigo so i upgraded the laptop. ...
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update ros wiki link to my package after renaming it

Hello to everyone. I have successfully added my package to rosdistro for indigo and kinetic. I renamed the directory name to match the package name I gave to it.. Should I do something more, so that ...
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Where are the cturtle package sources now?

Hi, I need to re-compile the cturtle sources to provide a rosnode for an old machine. I am using UBUNTU 10-04. For my target hardware I want to use a statically linked binary, so I need to recompile. ...
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How to upgrade package

Hi ! I was wondering whether one could more or less easily upgrade a package (indigo -> kinetic or even up to lunar) by installing it with the source code taken on git in a catkin_ws ? I'm for ...
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Guide for managing a ros project with Git

I've been searching around through the documentation/forum posts and haven't really found a good walk-through explaining how to set up version control of a ros project using Git. I'll explain what I ...
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How to source binary packages from different places?

Dear ROS Enthusiasts, I have a problem sourcing binary packages from multiple install directories. These are the source commands I want to work with: source /opt/ros/kinetic/setup.bash source /opt/...
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How to find a particular executable file in package?

I want to see what a particular funtion does in detail, eg tf static_transform_publisher. When i use "roscd tf", but get into a dir that contains only a little thing, "cmake msg ...
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fail to install ros-indigo-moveit-kinematics

ubuntu 14.04, ros indigo It seems like something exists in multiple packages. How to fix it? shawn@evashawn:/opt/ros/indigo/share$ sudo apt-get install ros-indigo-moveit-kinematics Reading package ...
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error message "could not find package 'ros-kinetic-desktop-full'"

Trying to install ROS both through the terminal and by clicking on the "click here" link. In both cases I get an error message "could not find package 'ros-kinetic-desktop-full'". ...
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Why autocomplete not always working

sometimes it works sometimes not... i am learning how to create a package using ROS tools, autocomplete is one of the most gentle features... but sometimes I do: rosclient@rosclient-VirtualBox:~/...
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