spacenav_node package was installed, but it doesn't work

asked 2019-06-16 03:24:51 -0500

makihara gravatar image

updated 2019-06-21 02:57:24 -0500

I have installed "spacenav_node" package from http://wiki.ros.org/spacenav_node. But it doesn't work in my computer. ROS version is kinetic-kame.

Can anyone give me advice?

Terminal log:

mslab@gm:~$ roslaunch spacenav_node classic.launch 


connect failed: No such file or directory
[ERROR] [1560673167.696865281]: Could not open the space navigator device.  Did you remember to run spacenavd (as root)?
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On recent Linux kernels the spacenav devices are supported directly.

I don't believe you need to use the spacenav node any more.

gvdhoorn gravatar image gvdhoorn  ( 2019-06-16 04:05:20 -0500 )edit