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The solution: First need to download and install setuptools and extract.

Enter the extracted folder and run:

$ sudo python setup.py install

Now install stdeb as per the instructions for self install.

Create the python dependencies:

$ pypi-install rosdep
$ pypi-install rosinstall-generator
$ pypi-install wstools
$ sudo apt-get install build-essential

Continue with the hydro installation till all source folders have been installed and your ready to use rosdep to install dependencies

Now there is an issue with collada-dom-dev dependencies and assimp (has been since Fuerte, Groovy) follow the instructions on sysadminfixes to install. See the sections on Fix Missing Dependencies For Collada Packages .

Continue the ros-hydro install as listed in the hydro source installation guide to install dependecies and build workspace.

Acknowledgements

Thanks to William (+1) for identifying stdeb, that really was the key to resolving these python dependencies. Also sysadmin fixes has a number of workarounds for various things if you get stuck but primarily for beagle based boards

This was for a minimal armhf install on Ubuntu 12.04 running on a beaglebone white.