Build and Install

CoreSense software can be installed in three ways. Use binary packages when they exist, and build from source for the rest.

Method	Requires	Available for
Pixi (conda packages)	Pixi, any Linux distribution	Packages in the CoreSense channels
`apt` (Debian packages)	Ubuntu with ROS 2 installed	Packages in the ROS 2 buildfarm
From source	ROS 2 and `colcon`	All the repositories

The Software catalogue page shows which method is available for each package.

Install with Pixi

See Getting Started. The CoreSense channels are:

Jazzy: https://prefix.dev/channels/coresense-jazzy
Kilted: https://prefix.dev/channels/coresense-kilted

Install with apt

Install ROS 2 following the official instructions, then install the released packages. For example, for EasyNav on Jazzy:

sudo apt install ros-jazzy-easynav ros-jazzy-easynav-simple-planner

Build from source

Install ROS 2 following the official instructions. Then create a workspace, clone the repository, install its dependencies and build it. For example, for the CoreSense architecture used in the social testbed:

mkdir -p ~/coresense_ws/src
cd ~/coresense_ws/src
git clone https://github.com/CoreSenseEU/cs4home_architecture.git
cd ~/coresense_ws
rosdep install --from-paths src --ignore-src -r -y
colcon build --symlink-install
source install/setup.bash

Replace the repository with the one you need. Each repository README describes its specific dependencies and branches.