ROS Auto Installation Script

This project provides scripts for automatic installation and initial setup of ROS (Robot Operating System) in Ubuntu environments.

Features

• Automatic detection of Ubuntu version and installation of corresponding ROS version
• Support for ROS 1 (Melodic, Noetic) and ROS 2 (Foxy, Humble)
• Option to remove existing ROS installation
• Installation of useful utilities
• Automatic configuration of .bashrc file (Xwindow, ROS, shortcuts)

Utility Installation List

1. ROS-related:

   • novatel_msgs (ROS 1 only)
   • can_msgs
   • jsk_rviz_plugin (ROS 1 only)
   • plotjuggler

2. Ubuntu utilities:

   • gedit
   • terminator

Usage

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/ros-auto-install.git
   cd ros-auto-install
   

2. Run the script:

   • For ROS 1:

     ./ubuntu_initial_setting_with_ros1.sh [options]
     

   • For ROS 2:

     ./ubuntu_initial_setting_with_ros2.sh [options]
     

Options

• -lt: Set local timezone to US [yes|y|no|n] (default: no)
• -fr: Force reinstall ROS [yes|y|no|n] (default: no)
• -xw: Xwindow .bashrc configuration [yes|y|no|n] (default: no)
• -sc: Shortcuts .bashrc configuration [yes|y|no|n] (default: yes)
• -ut: Utility installation [yes|y|no|n] (default: yes)

Example

./ubuntu_initial_setting_with_ros1.sh -fr y -xw y -sc yes -ut yes

This command will force reinstall ROS 1, add Xwindow configuration, set up shortcuts, and install utilities.

Precautions

• This script has been tested on Ubuntu 18.04, 20.04 (ROS 1) and 20.04, 22.04 (ROS 2).
• It is recommended to backup your system before running the script.
• Administrator privileges (sudo) are required.

Contributing

Bug reports, feature requests, and pull requests are welcome. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.

License

This project is distributed under the MIT License.

Author

Jiwon Seok - Initial work - GitHub Profile Link