Installing precompiled ROS1 from ROS repositories

If you're using one of the currently supported operating systems, you will be able to install precompiled binary packages from ROS1 repositories.

Compatible operating systems

ROS1 currently packages the ROS ecosystem for the following combinations of operating systems and architectures:

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal)
- amd64
  - ros-noetic-ros-base
  - ros-noetic-desktop
  - ros-noetic-desktop-full
- arm64
  - ros-noetic-ros-base
  - ros-noetic-desktop
  - ros-noetic-desktop-full
- armhf
  - ros-noetic-ros-base
  - ros-noetic-desktop
Debian 10 (buster)
- amd64
  - ros-noetic-ros-base
  - ros-noetic-desktop
  - ros-noetic-desktop-full
- arm64
  - ros-noetic-ros-base
  - ros-noetic-desktop

If you're on a unsopported operating system or architecture, it will be necessary to compile the ROS1 ecosystem.

WARNING!

ROS2 precompiled packages are notorious for breaking systems when installed without upgrading the system 1 2! Although the installation scripts follow the recommended procedures, and ROS1 does not cite that the same problem exists for their packages, the risk remains!

You MUST have the security repository enabled, as ROS packages are not tested on a standard Debian packaging environment and assume that this repository will be enabled and that the system is up to date. Please note that for Ubuntu, the security repository is different for amd64 or armhf/arm64:

Ubuntu Focal
- Security repository for amd64: deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-security main
- Security repository for arm64 and armhf: deb http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports focal-security main
Debian Buster
- Security repository for amd64, i386, arm64 and armhf: deb https://security.debian.org/debian-security buster/updates main

The precompiled packages also have chronic problems with dependencies even when installed on the supported configurations 3 4. If the installation fails due to dependency problems, it is advised to compile ROS1 from source or, if possible, installing the distribution's native packages instead of trying to fight the unsatisfiable dependencies.

Instructions for supported systems

Bootstraping a chroot

This step is required only if you wish to test the installation of ROS1 on a ARM-based SBC. The script can be modified to test the installation on an amd64 Debian-based distribution.

Run, with administrator priviledges,the script bootstrap-chroot-32.sh or bootstrap-chroot-64.sh, depending on the Operating System installed on your Single Board Computer. This step will be successfull if Git can be successfully installed after authorising its installation.

Installing on Ubuntu-based Systems

You must run one of the installation scripts. The version will depend on the architecture and the operating system on your machine.

Due to limited support of ROS1, this repository only supports 64-bit based ARM or AMD64, or 32-bit based ARM (armhf) although the scripts can be easily modified to support other architectures and Debian-based operating systems as soon as they are available.

If you are in a chroot, please run, with administrator priviledges, the scripts ubuntu-install-ros1-32-base.sh, ubuntu-install-ros1-32-desktop.sh, ubuntu-install-ros1-64-base.sh, ubuntu-install-ros1-64-desktop.sh, ubuntu-install-ros1-64-desktop-full.sh depending on the ROS1 packages you wish to install.
Authorise the administrative-level operations using your password.

Última atualização: 2023-11-25
Criado em: 2023-11-25