Simple ROS Package Helper

rospm.sh

# Quick start
# Install dependencies: pip3 install rosinstall_generator vcstool colcon-common-extensions; sudo -H pip3 install rosdep
# Install the script: curl https://gist.githubusercontent.com/lukicdarkoo/d03196b15367b804b27c142dad8644e9/raw/503201cc3b2a86c61dfb4f3cf1cc761cbc096bff/rospm.sh >> $HOME/.bashrc; exec bash

rospm-install() {
    # This tool combines `rosinstall_generator`, `vcs` and `colcon` to
    # easily install package in a custom ROS workspace
    
    # Set default parameters
    PACKAGE_NAME=$1
    if [ -z "$PACKAGE_NAME" ]; then
        echo "No package chosen"
        return 1
    fi
    if [ -z "$ROS_DISTRO" ]; then
        ROS_DISTRO="eloquent"
        echo "No ROS_DISTRO set, setting it to ${ROS_DISTRO}"
    fi
    if [ -z "$ROS_WS" ]; then
        ROS_WS=$(pwd)
        echo "No ROS_WS set, setting it to ${ROS_WS}"
    fi

    # Prepare the workspace
    export ROS_PACKAGE_PATH=${ROS_WS}/src
    source ${ROS_WS}/install/local_setup.bash
    
    # Download list of dependencies, download dependencies and build needed packages
    rosinstall_generator ${PACKAGE_NAME} --deps --exclude RPP --rosdistro ${ROS_DISTRO} > /tmp/rospkgs.repos
    vcs import ${ROS_WS}/src < /tmp/rospkgs.repos
    # rosdep install --from-paths src --ignore-src -r -y
    colcon build --packages-up-to ${PACKAGE_NAME} --packages-skip $(ls build)
    
    # Source the workspace
    source ${ROS_WS}/install/local_setup.bash
}