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Library Setup <Python Linux>
Install requirements
- Install python3 and pip3.
$ sudo apt update $ sudo apt install python3 python3-pip python3-serial - You can also install in web browser using the following link:
Download Python3 for Linux
Build and Install the SDK
- If you downloaded the SDK as source code, you should install it using pip3 (excluding those who installed via pip3 install).
$ cd DynamixelSDK/python $ pip install . - You can check whether pip recognizes the SDK by running the following command:
$ pip show dynamixel_sdk Name: dynamixel-sdk Version: *.*.* Summary: UNKNOWN Home-page: UNKNOWN Author: Author-email: License: UNKNOWN Location: location your sdk installed in # ex. /home/robotis/.local/lib/python3.10/site-packages OR /opt/ros/humble/local/lib/python3.10/dist-packages Requires: Required-by:
Library Setup <Python Windows>
Install requirements
Build and Install the SDK
- Open the
{$Dynamixel_SDK}/pythonfolder. - Right click on the folder and select
Open in terminal. - Build and install Dynamixel_SDK through below command.
$ pip install . - You can check whether pip recognizes the SDK by running the following command:
$ pip show dynamixel_sdk Name: dynamixel-sdk Version: *.*.* Summary: ~ Home-page: ~ Author: ~ Author-email: ~ License: ~ Location: ~ Requires: Required-by:
Library Setup <Python macOS>
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