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ROS2 Docker 🐋

To set up a ROS 2 development environment with Docker, follow these steps:

  • Install Docker: Install Docker on your development machine by following the instructions provided on the official Docker website (https://docs.docker.com/get-docker/).

  • Create a Dockerfile: Create a Dockerfile in the root directory of your ROS 2 project. The Dockerfile defines the steps for building a Docker image containing your ROS 2 application and its dependencies. Below is an example Dockerfile for a basic ROS 2 application:

FROM ros:foxy

# Install additional dependencies
RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
    ros-foxy-navigation2 \
    ros-foxy-cartographer \
    && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*

# Copy ROS 2 package into container
COPY . /workspace/src/my_ros_package

# Build ROS 2 package
RUN . /opt/ros/foxy/setup.sh && \
    cd /workspace && \
    colcon build --packages-select my_ros_package

Build Docker Image: Use the Docker build command to build a Docker image from the Dockerfile: $ docker build -t my_ros_image ..

Run Docker Container: Once the Docker image is built, you can run a Docker container using the following command: $ docker run -it --rm my_ros_image.

This command starts a new Docker container based on the my_ros_image image and opens an interactive terminal (-it). The --rm option ensures that the container is removed automatically when it is stopped.

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