Error:cannot launch node of type[test/test]:cannot locate node test in package test

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asked 2016-09-25 20:00:51 -0500

lolz733
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updated 2016-09-25 21:19:49 -0500

Hi, i have created a new pkg called test to test out the sound_play pkg . If i could use it to make my own pkg for my project. Thus , i created a simple pkg with just 1 launch file and 1 cpp file with a package and cmake file. The package is able to compile but when i roslaunch it give the eroor of not being able of launch the node type and it is because it cant locate the node. Anyone have any help? Is it because my launch file wrote wrongly?

my launch file:

<launch>
  <node name="soundplay_node" pkg="sound_play"  type="soundplay_node.py"
  <node name="test" pkg="test' type="test"/>
<launch>

I know that my package is called test but for node name , is it declared under the the add executable isn't it? For that i wrote : add_executable (test src/test.cpp)

for the dependencies : add_dependencies (test ${catkin_EXPORTED_TARGETS})

for link_target libraries target_link_libraries (test ${catkin_LIBRARIES})

My error is: ERROR: cannot launch node of type [test/test]: can't locate node [test] in package [test]

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answered 2016-09-25 21:24:21 -0500

Martin Peris
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updated 2016-09-25 21:28:59 -0500

Try to execute: rospack profile

It is possible that you package has not been added yet to ROS's package list, the above command will explore the packages in your workspace and build the new list.

After that try to launch your test again.

Also, if the launch file that you attached is a "copy&paste" of your actual file, it will not work because there is syntax errors.

Original:

<launch>
  <node name="soundplay_node" pkg="sound_play"  type="soundplay_node.py"
  <node name="test" pkg="test' type="test"/>
<launch>

Correct:

<launch>
  <node name="soundplay_node" pkg="sound_play"  type="soundplay_node.py"/>
  <node name="test" pkg="test" type="test"/>
</launch>

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ps it was typo* my original launch file is the correct one >.> but it still says the same error.

lolz733 ( 2016-09-25 23:30:57 -0500 )edit

Does catkin_make compile your node without problems?

Martin Peris ( 2016-09-26 00:25:36 -0500 )edit

yeah but weird thing is i tried doing it on my friend laptop and it works but its ok >.> its project but thanks anyway

lolz733 ( 2016-09-26 00:56:13 -0500 )edit

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answered 2018-09-02 03:46:09 -0500

morann
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It's probably a permissions issue: make sure the file has executable permission (in your case soundplay_node.py file).

you can achieve this by entering the folder that contains that file and type: chmod +x file_name

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had a same issue, this worked for me. make sure you are giving permission to both cpp and launch file.

parthp08 ( 2020-05-11 08:44:40 -0500 )edit

C++ source files (.cpp) and .launch files are not executable by themselves. They should not need to be given executable permission.

gvdhoorn ( 2020-05-11 08:47:33 -0500 )edit

it was giving me an error so i followed @morann 's answer and gave permission and that worked. so not sure what is causing this error if not this. i am beginner so dont have that much experience.

parthp08 ( 2020-05-11 08:51:53 -0500 )edit

I would try to figure out what the real cause is, as making .cpp and .launch files executable doesn't make much sense.

gvdhoorn ( 2020-05-11 09:26:09 -0500 )edit

it gives me this error if .cpp file dont have executable permission.

ERROR: cannot launch node of type [test_pkg/test.cpp]: can't locate node [test.cpp] in package [test_pkg]

not sure about .launch file but shouldn't cpp be executable because we are running that file.

i checked on other sites too for the people having similar problem and mostly all of them solved it with giving executable permission to cpp file.

parthp08 ( 2020-05-11 09:35:48 -0500 )edit

but shouldn't cpp be executable because we are running that file.

no. .cpp are not executables. The binaries which are the result of compiling .cpp files are executables.

.cpp are not scripts, like Python.

Your issue is that you're asking roslaunch to start a .cpp file, which can't work.

Set the type to the name of the executable and things will work.

This has nothing to do with making Python files executable.

gvdhoorn ( 2020-05-11 12:16:13 -0500 )edit

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