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Why run catkin_init_workspace inside src folder?

asked 2017-03-20 07:37:45 -0600

sep_vanmarcke
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updated 2017-03-20 07:38:11 -0600

I don't unstand why we run catkin_init_workspace inside the src folder, shoudn't it be the root folder, which is the catkin workspace folder?

$ mkdir -p ~/catkin_ws/src
$ cd ~/catkin_ws/src
$ catkin_init_workspace

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answered 2017-03-20 11:46:14 -0600

Dirk Thomas
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You don't need to run catkin_init_workspace yourself. catkin_make will take care of that for you automatically.

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Okay! I was always having to go back to tutorial because i was not sure (always happens when i don't know reason beyond stuff).

sep_vanmarcke ( 2017-03-20 14:07:44 -0600 )edit

Are there any differences between one to the other? I've always wondered.

bpinaya ( 2017-10-30 13:06:06 -0600 )edit

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