Basic tools: Ubuntu, Python, Git

Ubuntu

1. Download Ubuntu 16.04 Desktop.
2. Create a Bootable Thumbdrive. You can use this Universal USB installer
3. Shutdown your computer and put the thumbdrive in a USB slot.
4. Change the Boot Sequence so that your thumbdrive is booted first.
5. The Ubuntu installer should start up after the computer restarts. Follow the installation instructions to your specific needs.

Python

You can install python from the Ubuntu package repositories. Run the following commands in a terminal:

command-line

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install ipython python-dev python-numpy python-pip python-scipy

To test your installation, run the following commands:

command-line

python -c "import IPython; print('IPython v{}'.format(IPython.__version__))"
# IPython v2.4.1
python -c "import numpy; print('numpy v{}'.format(numpy.__version__))"
# numpy v1.11.0
python -c "import scipy; print('scipy v{}'.format(scipy.__version__))"
# scipy v0.17.0

Git

Git is sophisticated version control software. First, you should create an account in GitHub.

Next, install Git from the Ubuntu package repositories

command-line

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install git

Set-up your Github details

command-line

git config --global user.name "your-github-username"
git config --global user.email "your-email@address.com"

You can now clone the course repository

command-line

mkdir -p ~/catkin_ws/src
cd ~/catkin_ws/src
git clone https://github.com/crigroup/osr_course_pkgs.git