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catkin_make --pkg <my_package_name>

Example:

catkin_make --pkg turtlebot

Multiple Packages:

catkin_make --pkg <package A> <package B>

catkin_make --pkg <my_package_name> Example:

catkin_make --pkg turtlebot

Multiple Packages:

catkin_make --pkg <package A> <package B>

But as this doesn't work robustly I recommend switching to catkin_tools which allows to build only one package and many more fancy features.features:

Build a single package including it's dependencies

catkin_make --only-pkg-with-deps <target_package>

Don't forget to switch back to building all packages when you are done

catkin_make -DCATKIN_WHITELIST_PACKAGES=""

Description

Whitelists only the specified packages and their dependencies by 'setting the CATKIN_WHITELIST_PACKAGES variable. This variable is stored in CMakeCache.txt and will persist between CMake calls unless explicitly cleared. Source: catkin_make --help

But there is an even better way

Using Catkin-Tools:

sudo apt-get install python-catkin-tools

Build specific package

catkin build <target_package>

Build the package from a directory under the package root

catkin build --this

Advantages:

• you can call catkin build from everywhere
• always builds packages seperately
• catkin clean cleans everything (instead of the dangerous rm -rf build devel)
• more infos

Important notes for catkin_tools:

• You can't mix catkin build and catkin_make (delete your build/devel/install folders to switch tools)
• As catkin_build builds all packages seperately there can be problems when passing information between packages via CMake. More Information

Old answer for legacy reasons

catkin_make --pkg <my_package_name>

Example:

catkin_make --pkg turtlebot

Multiple Packages:

catkin_make --pkg <package A> <package B>

But as this doesn't work robustly I recommend switching to catkin_tools which allows to build only one package and many more fancy features:

Build a single package including it's dependencies

catkin_make --only-pkg-with-deps <target_package>

Don't forget to switch back to building all packages when you are done

catkin_make -DCATKIN_WHITELIST_PACKAGES=""

Description

Whitelists only the specified packages and their dependencies by 'setting setting the CATKIN_WHITELIST_PACKAGES variable. This variable is stored in CMakeCache.txt and will persist between CMake calls unless explicitly cleared. Source: catkin_make --help

But there is an even better way

Using Catkin-Tools:

sudo apt-get install python-catkin-tools

Build specific package

catkin build <target_package>

Build the package from a directory under the package root

catkin build --this

Advantages:

• you can call catkin build from everywhere
• always builds packages seperately
• catkin clean cleans everything (instead of the dangerous rm -rf build devel)
• more infos

Important notes for catkin_tools:

• You can't mix catkin build and catkin_make (delete your build/devel/install folders to switch tools)
• As catkin_build builds all packages seperately there can be problems when passing information between packages via CMake. More Information

Old answer for legacy reasons

catkin_make --pkg <my_package_name>

Example:

catkin_make --pkg turtlebot

Multiple Packages:

catkin_make --pkg <package A> <package B>

But as this doesn't work robustly I recommend switching to catkin_tools which allows to build only one package and many more fancy features: