How to Install and Uninstall ros-desktop Package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Last updated: November 22,2024

1. Install "ros-desktop" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install ros-desktop on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                ros-desktop
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "ros-desktop" package

This is a short guide on how to uninstall ros-desktop on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                ros-desktop
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the ros-desktop package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Package: ros-desktop
Architecture: all
Version: 1.10
Priority: extra
Section: universe/metapackages
Source: ros-metapackages
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Science Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 8
Depends: ros-robot, ros-viz
Filename: pool/universe/r/ros-metapackages/ros-desktop_1.10_all.deb
Size: 1784
MD5sum: ffbe13ff6f00eef1e333ed567cc5bc28
SHA1: 17e8be0f6f9ac627614cfc5bcfa9e2bec7db7839
SHA256: fc22665d48a8f1e8ca86bad6866055ead1ef2196916fc50605a553c8a71c9518
Description: Robot OS desktop metapackage
Description-md5: 78e1a8a93b0a4168dc78a7149a5b21ac