Understanding the ROS file system level
Similar to an operating system, ROS files are also organized on the hard disk in a particular fashion. In this level, we can see how these files are organized on the disk. The following graph shows how ROS files and folder are organized on the disk:
Figure 1 : ROS File system level
Here are the explanations of each block in the file system
- Packages: The ROS packages are the most basic unit of the ROS software. It contains the ROS runtime process (nodes), libraries, configuration files, and so on, which are organized together as a single unit. Packages are the atomic build item and release item in the ROS software. ...
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