general

Our first repository

Versions:

• ROS Melodic on Ubuntu 18.04
• (deprecated) ROS Kinetic on Ubuntu 16.04
• (deprecated) ROS Indigo Igloo on Ubuntu 14.04

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Automated Installation Instructions:

1. This assumes that you have already installed Ubuntu 18.04. Visit https://www.ubuntu.com/download for installation instructions.

2. You'll need git to download the installation package:

   sudo apt-get install git
   

3. Clone this repository into your Downloads directory.

   cd ~/Downloads
   rm -rf general
   git clone https://github.com/optimatorlab/general
   

4. Run the auto-installer to configure our "base" Ubuntu 18.04 installation:

   • Replace auto_install_1804.sh with auto_install_1804_minimal.sh for a faster installation.

   cd ~/Downloads/general
   chmod +x auto_install_1804.sh
   ./auto_install_1804.sh
   

   • If/when prompted to "remove write-protected regular files", you may enter Y.

Install Additional Packages that can't be Automated:

The following code should also be on your machine, but it couldn't be automated within the auto_install_1804.sh script.

1. XCTU

   See https://www.digi.com/resources/documentation/Digidocs/90001110-88/tasks/t_download_and_install_xctu_linux.htm

   # This step is included in the auto installer.
   # I'm leaving it here just in case:
   # sudo usermod -a -G dialout ${USER}
   

   cd ~/Downloads
   mkdir XCTU
   cd XCTU
   wget "https://www.digi.com/xctu-linux-x64"
   chmod +x xc*
   ./xctu
   

   • Follow the install wizard

   • When prompted, change the Installation Directory: /home/<username>/Digi (replace with your name)

   rm -rf ~/Downloads/XCTU
   

2. Gurobi

   • See Gurobi Installation Instructions.

3. Slack

   • Visit https://slack.com/downloads/linux and follow the installation instructions.

4. Install Cesium Addons

   • First, clone the cesium-addons repository. This requires that you have access to that repository.

      cd ~/Downloads
      rm -rf ~/Downloads/cesium-addons
      git clone https://github.com/optimatorlab/cesium-addons.git
     

   • Next, install the cesium-addons code:

      cd ~/Downloads/cesium-addons
      chmod +x cesium-addons_install.sh
      ./cesium-addons_install.sh
      cd ~/Downloads
      rm -rf ~/Downloads/cesium-addons
     

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Optional Packages

These packages are optional. Unless you are instructed to do so, it is recommended that you do not install these packages:

1. Concorde

   • These steps are adapted from http://www.math.uwaterloo.ca/tsp/concorde/DOC/README.html

      cd ~
      rm -rf concorde
      wget "http://www.math.uwaterloo.ca/tsp/concorde/downloads/codes/src/co031219.tgz"
      gunzip co031219.tgz 
      tar xvf co031219.tar
      cd concorde 
      ./configure
      rm ~/co031219.tar
     

   DOES THIS STILL WORK? WHAT ELSE DID WE DO?

2. APM Planner -- See http://ardupilot.org/planner2/docs/installation-for-linux.html

   cd ~/Downloads
   mkdir APM
   cd APM
   wget "http://firmware.ardupilot.org/Tools/APMPlanner/apm_planner_2.0.24_xenial64.deb"
   

   sudo dpkg -i apm_planner*.deb
   

   If the installation fails due to missing dependencies:

   sudo apt-get -f install
   

   sudo dpkg -i apm_planner*.deb
   

   rm -rf ~/Downloads/APM
   apmplanner2
   

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Configuring Python Virtual Environments

• Please see the python virtual environment instructions.

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Configuring pgRouting

• The auto-installer installs the necessary pgRouting packages.
• However, you'll need to follow these instructions to add data to your database.

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Notes

• As of 3/12/18, the manual installation instructions are deprecated. I'm leaving the link here just for reference.
• As of 3/12/18, the Ubuntu 14.04 installation script is deprecated. Again, the link is left here just for reference.

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Troubleshooting

• WebGL on Chromium:
  • Open Chromium
  • Type chrome://flags in the address bar
  • CTRL-f and type "rendering list". "Override software rendering list" will come up.
  • Click "Enable" and relaunch the browser (relaunch button appears at bottom of browser).