How to Install and Uninstall ros-base Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: November 22,2024

1. Install "ros-base" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install ros-base on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


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

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall ros-base on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                ros-base
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the ros-base package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: ros-base
Architecture: all
Version: 1.15
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: 9
Depends: ros-core, libnodeletlib-tools
Filename: pool/universe/r/ros-metapackages/ros-base_1.15_all.deb
Size: 1680
MD5sum: bbcd5ebc7c034cd82c59ac7f6314d7ab
SHA1: 90a27b42493bcb52175a91c1f379a98cd2d83c92
SHA256: 2f96d500e99116806645314c0724308fc783ab245f134aee79c2f18394ffede4
Description: Python Robot OS base metapackage
Description-md5: 32d0cd858f2f38c615d8b31456a4f79f