Changes between Version 11 and Version 12 of Other/Summer/2023/SelfDriving

Timestamp:

Jul 6, 2023, 1:23:25 PM (12 months ago)

Author:

BHC31

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Other/Summer/2023/SelfDriving

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 === Project Setup Instructions ===
 
-VM instructions:
+VM setup instructions:
 
 - Download virtualbox https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads
 - Download ubuntu https://releases.ubuntu.com/focal/
 - Follow a guide to install ubuntu on Virtualbox: https://www.wikihow.com/Install-Ubuntu-on-VirtualBox
+    - If you are on mac, MAKE SURE you start Virtualbox by typing "sudo virtualbox" in the commandline, instead of starting it normally. This is the only workaround I could find to get controller input to work in virtualbox!
 - If you are using Ubuntu 22.04, then there is a bug when using it with VirtualBox where you can't open the terminal by default. You need to update the locale of the machine for some reason. Follow this link to get into terminal mode: https://superuser.com/questions/100693/how-to-switch-to-non-graphical-view-in-ubuntu
     - Then follow this to update the locale: https://askubuntu.com/questions/1435918/terminal-not-opening-on-ubuntu-22-04-on-virtual-box-7-0-0
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 - You will need to have Sudo access on your account in Ubuntu. Follow this StackOverflow: https://askubuntu.com/questions/124166/how-do-i-add-myself-into-the-sudoers-group
 
+ROS setup instructions:
+
+- Follow these instructions to set up ROS Noetic: http://wiki.ros.org/noetic/Installation/Ubuntu
+    - Note: any time you edit a startup file, like .bashrc, you need to logout and login (on VM you might need to power it off and on) for the effects to take place.