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Hi, I would like to run (note: run, not install) ROS on a Linux distribution different from Ubuntu. Is that possible?
I read I can run ROS inside a container, using LXD or docker, but I don't know if it is the correct way to do that. Is there a standard "solution" to this kind of problem, or am I obliged to install Ubuntu?
Edit: I am excluding the creation of a full virtual machine or the installation directly on my main OS.
Two routes:
Official docker images: https://hub.docker.com/_/ros
You can always build from source. In fact, there's already a tutorial that would need to be slightly modified depending on the distribution you're talking about.
ROS can be installed on distributions other than Ubuntu by using a distribution that can use apt, or by installing apt, since it is available as a deb.
There may be some minor differences and tips needed, but largely it is the same as Ubuntu, editing the sources.list to include ROS packages in the installation.
In fact, I've installed ROS on a Raspberry Pi. ( Although I was referring to a tutorial that was published somewhere. )
I think Ubuntu is preferable unless there is a special reason.
Asked: 2021-09-04 07:58:28 -0500
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Last updated: Sep 07 '21
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Hint: Don’t run ROS in docker on Windows, as the —net=host does not work there and you won’t be able to pass messages between your containerised nodes and any other node.