catkin_make fail - must be invoked in the root of workspace? [closed]

catkin_make

asked 2014-03-31 13:13:22 -0500

Clyde
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Hello,

I'm getting an error when trying to perform the first 'catkin_make' in the tutorial exercises. I'm running hydro on Ubuntu 12.04 in virtualBox. Just following the tutorials I'm getting the following error when trying to run 'catkin_make' from the ~/catkin_ws directory created in the tutorials:

The specified base path "/home/clyde/catkin_ws" contains a CMakeLists.txt but "catkin_make" must be invoked in the root of workspace

Does anyone know what could possibly be causing this and/or how I might go about fixing it?

Thanks.

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Closed for the following reason the question is answered, right answer was accepted by demmeln
close date 2014-03-31 23:38:15

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Deleted workspace and tried again, this time it worked. Must of just screwed up somewhere.

Clyde ( 2014-03-31 13:38:33 -0500 )edit

@jarvisschultz thanks .. your comment is really helpful

1995YogeshSharma ( 2016-06-09 03:33:41 -0500 )edit

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Just a note: you don't actually need to run catkin_init_workspace, catkin_make (or catkin build) will do that for you if it detects it is necessary.