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In general the steps required to get a computer up and running are
Install Windows (optional)
Install Ubuntu
Install basic software
Install MATLAB
Install ROS Kinetic (optional)
* Install Windows (optional)
* Install Ubuntu
* Install basic software
* Install MATLAB
* Install ROS Kinetic (optional)
## Install Ubuntu
To help in the Ubuntu installation we have a few scripts in this public repo.
Install Windows (optional)
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Once you have Ubuntu up and running, let's first change the password to our default one "core":
sudo passwd username
sudo passwd username
Change `username` to your username.
To connect to the internet with your wireless card follow the instructions on NPS ERN on Linux (Ubuntu) and to obtain a static IP (wired connection) use the TAC Forms.
## Install Basic utilities
Use the Basic_install.sh from this public repo to get your system upgraded and to install Smartgit (our git client of choice) and Sublime Text (our text editor of choice).
Install MATLAB
## Install MATLAB
Install MATLAB, available via the NPS Software Library. We currently use MATLAB 2016b. This can take a long time.
After the installation is complete install the following package:
sudo apt-get install matlab-support
Install ROS Kinetic (optional)
sudo apt-get install matlab-support
## Install ROS Kinetic (optional)
Some of our projects run with ROS Kinetic, to install it use the ROS_install.sh script from this public repo.
