Installation on Linux

This chapter describes how to install libfranka and franka_ros, either as binary packages or by building from source, and how to install a real-time Linux kernel. franka_ros is only required if you want to control your robot using ROS.

Note

Only test the install on Ubuntu 18 with Ros Melodic.

• Installing ROS melodic
• Option 1: Install via apt
• Option 2: Install from source
  • Building libfranka
  • Building the ROS package
  • Useful Package for MPC_ros project
  • Setting up the real-time Kernel