Open a terminal inside scripts folder and create a file name task_client.py. Copy the content from task_client.txt and paste. Open a terminal in the same location and Run
chmod +x task_client.pyto enable execute permission.
Open lab_5_taskspacecontrol/CMakeLists.txt and add following lines to the bottom of the file.
catkin_install_python(PROGRAMS scripts/task_client.py
DESTINATION ${CATKIN_PACKAGE_BIN_DESTINATION}
)
Go to root of the workspace
cd ~/robotics/catkin buildor
catkin_makeFirst open a terminal window, move to robotics folder, source the devel/setup.bash and start the gazebo simulation
cd roboticssource devel/setup.bashroslaunch open_manipulator_gazebo open_manipulator_gazebo.launchStart the simulation by pressing the "play" button in the lower part of the screen.
Then open another terminal window, move to robotics folder, source the devel/setup.bash and start the gazebo controller
cd roboticssource devel/setup.bashroslaunch open_manipulator_controller open_manipulator_controller.launch use_platform:=falseGo to root of the workspace and on a new terminal
cd roboticssource devel/setup.bashrosrun lab_5_taskspacecontrol task_client.py