with symlink-install if you change code in your source code, it will take effect, you don't have to compile it again (ony with python, not c++)
also for urdf I believe. PS @sansevieria22 please accept the answer as the correct answer, to remove it from the 'unanswered' list.
Yes, You still need to source setup.bash so that the packages / nodes in this local workspace would be available to use. You can add it to your .bashrc file: source ~/PATH_TO_WS/install/setup.bash
with symlink-install if you change code in your source code, it will take effect, you don't have to compile it again (ony with python, not c++)
There is also an additional very good advantage for c++. When you use IDE such as VScode the navigation funcionality works better. For example, if you navigate from the integrated terminal to some error in a header file, it brings you to the source code file (instead of the install folder file)
Asked: 2021-02-15 01:10:06 -0500
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