Installation Instructions

Note: If you are using Ubuntu 22, skip step 1.

Step 1: Install Ubuntu 22 for Windows (WSL)

  1. Open PowerShell in Administrator mode.

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  1. Enter the following commands:

    wsl --install

    and:

    wsl --set-default-version 2

  2. Reboot your computer:

    Restart-Computer

  3. Install Ubuntu 22 from the Microsoft Store, open it, and set a password (e.g., 123).

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Step 2: Update Ubuntu Packages

Open the Ubuntu terminal and run:

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y

This command updates all the packages of the operating system.

Step 3: Install Ansible

Ansible is a YAML-based automation tool that will install all necessary dependencies:

sudo apt install -y ansible

Step 4: Install Required Dependencies

Download the installation script using wget:

wget https://sourceforge.net/projects/maskor/files/stk/install_stk_ros2_deps.yaml

Run the Ansible playbook to install dependencies:

ansible-playbook install_stk_ros2_deps.yaml --ask-become-pass