How to install urg_node to ros melodic

asked 2018-12-11 21:29:03 -0500

cxexcision gravatar image

updated 2018-12-11 23:42:32 -0500

I've been trying to use the URG-04LK-UG01 with ROS melodic and can't seem how to figure out how to install the urg_node package in conversion for melodic. Any suggestions on what to do? Packages for urg_node and hokuyo_node don't get installed as they are past packages of ROS. Any help on using the Lidar with ROS melodic would help!

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urg_node seems to have been released into Melodic (see urg_node and status_page/ros_melodic_default.html?q=urg).

If apt is not working for you, perhaps that would be something to solve.

gvdhoorn gravatar image gvdhoorn  ( 2018-12-12 00:31:20 -0500 )edit

@gvdhoorn I've updated apt, and it tells me that it is unable to locate the package when trying to install urg_node. I'm not sure if I'm trying to install the right package name however there's been no luck.

cxexcision gravatar image cxexcision  ( 2018-12-13 13:53:39 -0500 )edit

What command are you using? Should be sudo apt-get install ros-melodic-urg-node

allenh1 gravatar image allenh1  ( 2018-12-13 15:04:19 -0500 )edit

@cxexcision: you're most likely using an incorrect command. The correct one would be what @allenh1 shows.

if you can update your question with the command and output of apt we can be sure.

gvdhoorn gravatar image gvdhoorn  ( 2018-12-14 08:46:48 -0500 )edit

I think my issue is using the proper repository to install urg-node from, that is the command I've used trying to install it.

cxexcision gravatar image cxexcision  ( 2018-12-14 10:52:44 -0500 )edit

Then please tell us how you installed ROS, which platform this is, CPU arch, what installation instructions you followed, what the contents of /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ros-latest.list is and other details.

gvdhoorn gravatar image gvdhoorn  ( 2018-12-14 10:56:39 -0500 )edit

Ubuntu Bionic ROS melodic and installed it through following the tutorials

cxexcision gravatar image cxexcision  ( 2018-12-14 11:09:54 -0500 )edit

Which arch? What is the contents of the file? Which tutorial? Please add that to your original question.

gvdhoorn gravatar image gvdhoorn  ( 2018-12-14 11:13:30 -0500 )edit