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I have a linux based laptop, with Ubuntu 16.04.6 LTS

Regardless of your question, your choice of OS limits you to ROS Kinetic, as that's the only ROS version supported on Ubuntu Xenial (ie: 16.04). See REP-3: Target Platforms/Platforms by Distribution/Kinetic Kame (May 2016 - May 2021).

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