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[4] ARGoS Installation Guide
ARGoS is available for Linux and Macintosh systems. It is currently not supported on Windows. Additional installation instructions can be found on the ARGoS Website.
###Linux Installation
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Download the appropriate binary package for your Linux system.
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In Terminal, run the following command in the directory of your installation file:
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for Ubuntu and KUbuntu:
$ sudo dpkg -i argos3_simulator-*.deb -
for OpenSuse:
$ sudo rpm -i argos3_simulator-*.rpm
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An important note:
- Be aware that when installing an upgraded or brand new install of ARGoS that there are several dependencies. The most frequent source of installation problems can come from QT-Opengl. If you get installation errors or warnings, make sure you have installed all required packages that are listed in the error messages.
###Macintosh Installation
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The Mac OSX installation of ARGoS uses the Homebrew Package Manager. If you don't have it, install Homebrew by using the following command in Terminal.
$ ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)" -
Obtain the Homebrew Tap for ARGoS using the following command in Terminal.
$ brew tap ilpincy/argos3 -
Once tapped, install ARGoS with the following command in Terminal. ARGoS and its required dependencies will be downloaded and installed using Homebrew.
$ brew install bash-completion qt lua argos3 -
Once installed, you can update ARGoS with the following two commands in Terminal.
$ brew update $ brew upgrade argos3
An important note:
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Please be aware that if Homebrew does not have the necessary permissions ARGoS will not be properly linked during installation and will not run.
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If you encounter problems during a Homebrew installation, you can use the following command in Terminal to help diagnose the problem.
$ brew doctor