catkin init doesnt create a ws in my current folder
when i now use catkin init it doesnt create a workspace in the folder i directed to. it just creates it in the HOME folder thus giving an error. i used this :
source /opt/ros/kinetic/setup.bash
mkdir -p ROS/new_ros_ws/src
cd $HOME/ROS/new_ros_ws
catkin init
however it doesnt make a workspace inside the "newrosws"
greetings Girpon
Asked by girpon on 2018-10-08 10:16:15 UTC
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Can you check whether you have a directory called .catkin_tools
in your home directory?
Edit:
no i dont, but im sure i did install catkin tools at some point.
.catkin_tools
is a hidden directory, so it won't show up if you just browse to your home dir using the file browser.
You'll have to either enable "show hidden files", or use ls -al $HOME
in a terminal.
Asked by gvdhoorn on 2018-10-08 10:28:39 UTC
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no i dont, but im sure i did install catkin tools at some point.
Asked by girpon on 2018-10-08 10:31:06 UTC
yes there is .catkin_tools
Asked by girpon on 2018-10-08 10:38:03 UTC
Delete it using rm -rf $HOME/.catkin_tools
.
Then open a new terminal and try creating your workspace again.
Asked by gvdhoorn on 2018-10-08 10:38:48 UTC
thanks it worked!!
Asked by girpon on 2018-10-08 10:39:30 UTC
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