05. ROS Guide

1. Install ROS "groovy"

sudo sh -c 'echo "deb http://packages.ros.org/ros/ubuntu precise main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ros-latest.list'

wget http://packages.ros.org/ros.key -O - | sudo apt-key add -

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install ros-groovy-desktop-full

sudo rosdep init

rosdep update

2. Environment Setup

echo "source /opt/ros/groovy/setup.bash" >> ~/.bashrc

source ~/.bashrc

if you just want to change the environment of your current shell, you can type:

source /opt/ros/groovy/setup.bash

3. Install Additional Tools

sudo apt-get install python-rosinstall python-rosdep
sudo apt-get install python-setuptools ogre-tools ros-groovy-diagnostics-monitors
sudo apt-get install ros-groovy-rxtools ros-groovy-pr2-* ros-groovy-client-rosjava-jni
sudo apt-get install ros-groovy-openni*

4. Additional Manual Packages

Git clone the follow Packages

git clone https://github.com/ipa320/cob_robots/tree/groovy_release_candidate

git clone https://github.com/ipa320/cob_simulation/tree/groovy_release_candidate

git clone https://github.com/ipa320/cob_environments/tree/groovy_release_candidate

git clone https://github.com/ipa320/schunk_modular_robotics/tree/groovy_release_candidate

Went to your Git Folder

cd /git/care-o-bot/

edit the ROS Setup Bash

nano ~/.bashrc
#add the following:
source /opt/ros/groovy/setup.bash
export ROS_PACKAGE_PATH=~/git/care-o-bot:$ROS_PACKAGE_PATH

Save, exit and load the bashrc

source ~/.bashrc

Now install the Packages

rosmake cob_robots

rosmake cob_simulation

rosmake cob_environments

rosmake schunk_modular_robotics

rosdep update