One-click install of ROS Noetic on Ubuntu 20.04

install_ros_noetic.sh

#!/bin/bash

# Author: Simon Bøgh
# Year: 2024

# Run the script:
# chmod +x install_ros_noetic.sh
# ./install_ros_noetic.sh

echo "###################################################"
echo "Starting ROS Noetic installation on Ubuntu 20.04"
echo "###################################################"

# Update and install dependencies
sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y lsb-release gnupg2 curl

# Setup sources.list
sudo sh -c 'echo "deb http://packages.ros.org/ros/ubuntu $(lsb_release -sc) main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ros-latest.list'

# Set up keys
curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ros/rosdistro/master/ros.asc | sudo apt-key add -

# Installation options
echo "###################################################"
echo "Please choose ROS Noetic installation type:"
echo "###################################################"
echo "1. Desktop-Full Install: Everything in Desktop plus 2D/3D simulators and 2D/3D perception packages"
echo "2. Desktop Install: ROS, rqt, rviz, and robot-generic libraries"
echo "3. ROS-Base: Bare bones (ROS package, build, and communication libraries. No GUI tools)"
read -p "Enter your choice (1/2/3): " install_choice

case $install_choice in
  1)
    sudo apt update
    sudo apt install -y ros-noetic-desktop-full
    ;;
  2)
    sudo apt update
    sudo apt install -y ros-noetic-desktop
    ;;
  3)
    sudo apt update
    sudo apt install -y ros-noetic-ros-base
    ;;
  *)
    echo "Invalid option. Exiting."
    exit 1
    ;;
esac

# Environment setup
source /opt/ros/noetic/setup.bash
echo "source /opt/ros/noetic/setup.bash" >> ~/.bashrc
source ~/.bashrc

# Dependencies for building packages
sudo apt install -y python3-rosdep python3-rosinstall python3-rosinstall-generator python3-wstool build-essential

# Initialize rosdep
sudo rosdep init
rosdep update

# Install catkin tools
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -y python3-catkin-tools

# Ask user for workspace name
echo "#######################################################################################"
read -p "Enter a name for your catkin workspace (it will be created in your home directory): " workspace_name
echo "#######################################################################################"

# Create, build and source catkin workspace
mkdir -p ~/$workspace_name/src
cd ~/$workspace_name
catkin init
catkin build
source ~/$workspace_name/devel/setup.bash 

# Add workspace to .bashrc for automatic sourcing
echo "source ~/$workspace_name/devel/setup.bash" >> ~/.bashrc

echo "###################################################################################"
echo "Your catkin workspace '$workspace_name' has been created in your home directory."
echo "###################################################################################"

# Placeholder for creating and building packages if needed
# This section is commented out because it might not be universally required.
# cd src
# catkin create pkg pkg_a
# catkin create pkg pkg_b
# catkin create pkg pkg_c --catkin-deps pkg_a
# catkin create pkg pkg_d --catkin-deps pkg_a pkg_b
# catkin list
# catkin build
# source ~/$workspace_name/devel/setup.bash
# catkin clean

echo "###################################################################################"
echo "ROS Noetic installation and workspace setup completed successfully."
echo "###################################################################################"