How to Install and Uninstall ros-base Package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Last updated: February 17,2025

You can also install and uninstall the ros-base on the following distributions in the same way, as they are all based on the Ubuntu system

Kubuntu 22.04 LTS
Lubuntu 22.04 LTS
Xubuntu 22.04 LTS
Ubuntu MATE 22.04 LTS
Ubuntu Studio 22.04 LTS
Pop!_OS 22.04 LTS
Zorin OS 16 / Zorin OS 17
Ubuntu Budgie 22.04

1. Install "ros-base" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install ros-base on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)


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

This guide let you learn how to uninstall ros-base on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the ros-base package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Package: ros-base
Architecture: all
Version: 1.16
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_1.16_all.deb
Size: 1680
MD5sum: afd39c3acef58d6bf3574ccfe203b793
SHA1: 0655c6c4b7f61ba7ce50f202d66eb2482ae278d1
SHA256: 34d741f875da6ac38838054c592e0e2e57523280faed692b9887a25220f20782
SHA512: 51e5fb8f8c8b1ff49050616df4872dd797e904a8aa88ff8217f383a75d1e517d612cc779874573ed2166af1e4ecaf195c36fbe1a1aa305db857c5984b81fae17
Description: Python Robot OS base metapackage
Description-md5: 32d0cd858f2f38c615d8b31456a4f79f