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The specified base path "/home/cdslab/catkin_ws" contains a CMakeLists.txt but "catkin_make" must be invoked in the root of workspace. This is the error I am seeing in my terminal.

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asked 2016-05-07 00:10:32 -0500

shraddha
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I have initialized the workspace in src. And my current catkin_ws has a src folder and a cmakeLists.txt shortcut. I have followed the tutorials , still it shows me an error!Please can someone guide me regarding this? thank you!

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answered 2016-05-07 11:15:00 -0500

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updated 2016-05-07 11:33:36 -0500

The CMakeLists.txt file (symlink) should have been under src. You probably initialized the workspace in catkin_ws, not catkin_ws/src. I'd start again from scratch.

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