PX4 ROS2 Messaging Package Missing from Ubuntu APT
TL;DR. Developers report that the px4_msgs ROS2 package is missing from Ubuntu's APT repositories, despite being built by the ROS2 buildfarm. - The package's absence forces manual compilation, significantly increasing development time for robotics projects. - This issue affects users relying on pre-built binary distributions for PX4-based robot control systems. - The problem primarily impacts developers using Ubuntu Noble (24.04 LTS) with ROS Jazzy.
- The px4_msgs ROS2 package is not available via APT for Ubuntu Noble.
- This forces developers to compile the package from source, extending build times.
- The package is shown as built by the ROS2 buildfarm, suggesting a distribution issue.
- The problem specifically impacts robotics projects utilizing PX4 flight control software on ROS2 Jazzy.
Sources
- Missing px4_msgs from APT — discourse.openrobotics.org