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ROS Robotics Projects
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ROS Robotics Projects

by Lentin Joseph
March 2017
Intermediate to advanced
452 pages
8h 17m
English
Packt Publishing
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Installing ROS kinetic on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

As we have discussed, there are a variety of ROS distributions available to download and install, so choosing the exact distribution for our needs may be confusing. Following are answers to some of the frequently asked questions while choosing a distribution:

  • Which distribution should I choose to get maximum support?
    • Answer: If you are interested in getting maximum support, choose an LTS release. It will be good if you choose the second most recent LTS distribution.
  • I need the latest features of ROS; which should I choose?
    • Answer: Go for the latest version then; you may not get the latest complete packages immediately after the release. You may have to wait for a few months after the release. This is because ...
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ISBN: 9781783554713