rosdep <command> [options] [args]
The rosdep command helps you install external dependencies in an OS-independent manner. For example, what Debian packages do you need in order to get the OpenGL headers on Ubuntu? How about OS X? Fedora? rosdep can answer this question for your platform and install the necessary package(s).
Run rosdep -h or rosdep <command> -h to access the built-in tool documentation.
check <stacks-and-packages>...
Check if the dependencies of ROS package(s) have been met.
db
Display the local rosdep database.
init
Initialize /etc/ros/sources.list.d/ configuration. May require sudo.
install <stacks-and-packages>...
Install dependencies for specified ROS packages.
keys <stacks-and-packages>...
List the rosdep keys that the ROS packages depend on.
resolve <rosdeps>...
Resolve <rosdeps> to system dependencies
update
Update the local rosdep database based on the rosdep sources.
what-needs <rosdeps>...
Print a list of packages that declare a rosdep on (at least one of) <rosdeps>
where-defined <rosdeps>...
Print a list of YAML files that declare a rosdep on (at least one of) <rosdeps>
–os=OS_NAME:OS_VERSION
Override OS name and version (colon-separated), e.g. ubuntu:lucid
-c SOURCES_CACHE_DIR, –sources-cache-dir=SOURCES_CACHE_DIR
Override default sources cache directory (local rosdep database).
-a, –all
Select all ROS packages. Only valid for commands that take <stacks-and-packages> as arguments.
-h, –help
Show usage information
-v, –verbose
Enable verbose output
–version
Print version and exit.
–reinstall
(re)install all dependencies, even if already installed
-y, –default-yes
Tell the package manager to default to y or fail when installing
-s, –simulate
Simulate install
-r
Continue installing despite errors.
-R
Install implicit/recursive dependencies.
