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Deb packages for ROS 2 {DISTRO_TITLE_FULL} are currently available for Ubuntu Noble (24.04). The target platforms are defined in REP 2000.

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If you are going to build ROS packages or otherwise do development, you can also install the development tools:

$ sudo apt update && sudo apt install ros-dev-tools

Update your apt repository caches after setting up the repositories.

$ sudo apt update

Desktop Install (Recommended): ROS, RViz, demos, tutorials.

$ sudo apt install ros-{DISTRO}-desktop

ROS-Base Install (Bare Bones): Communication libraries, message packages, command line tools. No GUI tools.

$ sudo apt install ros-{DISTRO}-ros-base

The default middleware that ROS 2 uses is Fast DDS, but the middleware (RMW) can be replaced at runtime. See the :doc:`guide <../How-To-Guides/Working-with-multiple-RMW-implementations>` on how to work with multiple RMWs.

Set up your environment by sourcing the following file.

$ source /opt/ros/{DISTRO}/setup.bash

If you installed ros-{DISTRO}-desktop above you can try some examples.

In one terminal, source the setup file and then run a C++ talker:

$ source /opt/ros/{DISTRO}/setup.bash
$ ros2 run demo_nodes_cpp talker

In another terminal source the setup file and then run a Python listener:

$ source /opt/ros/{DISTRO}/setup.bash
$ ros2 run demo_nodes_py listener

You should see the talker saying that it's Publishing messages and the listener saying I heard those messages. This verifies both the C++ and Python APIs are working properly. Hooray!

If you want to use other RMW implementations, you can check the :doc:`guide <./RMW-Implementations>`.

Continue with the :doc:`tutorials and demos <../../Tutorials>` to configure your environment, create your own workspace and packages, and learn ROS 2 core concepts.

Troubleshooting techniques can be found :doc:`here <../How-To-Guides/Installation-Troubleshooting>`.

If you need to uninstall ROS 2 or switch to a source-based install once you have already installed from binaries, run the following command:

$ sudo apt remove '~nros-{DISTRO}-*' && sudo apt autoremove

You may also want to remove the repository:

$ sudo apt remove ros2-apt-source
$ sudo apt update
$ sudo apt autoremove
$ sudo apt upgrade # Consider upgrading for packages previously shadowed.