Unable to start roscore, Indigo on Ubuntu 14.04

asked 2014-05-06 23:43:34 -0600

bajo
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updated 2014-05-12 05:53:14 -0600

Hi,

i recently tried to use Indigo on my notebook (Lenovo T440s). I tried the Install from source as well es the Install from repository methods to install a basic ROS Indigo. As long as i do not need to start a roscore on this machine pretty much everything works as expected. Connections to other machines, robots with roscore running work just fine.

As soon as i want to run a roscore it receive the following error:

./install_isolated/bin/roscore                                                                                                                                     :(
... logging to /home/bajo/.ros/log/a54a89fe-d5bd-11e3-9fec-28d244198e8b/roslaunch-roscosmos-3532.log
Checking log directory for disk usage. This may take awhile.
Press Ctrl-C to interrupt
Done checking log file disk usage. Usage is <1GB.

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/home/bajo/work/development/indigo/install_isolated/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/roslaunch/__init__.py", line 279, in main
    p.start()
  File "/home/bajo/work/development/indigo/install_isolated/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/roslaunch/parent.py", line 257, in start
    self._start_infrastructure()
  File "/home/bajo/work/development/indigo/install_isolated/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/roslaunch/parent.py", line 215, in _start_infrastructure
    self._start_server()
  File "/home/bajo/work/development/indigo/install_isolated/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/roslaunch/parent.py", line 166, in _start_server
    self.server.start()
  File "/home/bajo/work/development/indigo/install_isolated/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/roslaunch/server.py", line 352, in start
    super(ROSLaunchNode, self).start()
  File "/home/bajo/work/development/indigo/install_isolated/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/rosgraph/xmlrpc.py", line 199, in start
    _thread.start_new_thread(self.run, ())
AttributeError: 'module' object has no attribute 'start_new_thread'

The same problem arises when i use the installation from the repository. The error messages just differ in terms of the paths.

source /opt/ros/indigo/setup.zsh                                                                        :(
bajo@roscosmos ~ % roscore                         
... logging to /home/bajo/.ros/log/e287ee68-d74a-11e3-ad4f-28d244198e8b/roslaunch-roscosmos-3568.log
Checking log directory for disk usage. This may take awhile.
Press Ctrl-C to interrupt
Done checking log file disk usage. Usage is <1GB.

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/opt/ros/indigo/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/roslaunch/__init__.py", line 279, in main
    p.start()
  File "/opt/ros/indigo/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/roslaunch/parent.py", line 257, in start
    self._start_infrastructure()
  File "/opt/ros/indigo/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/roslaunch/parent.py", line 215, in _start_infrastructure
    self._start_server()
  File "/opt/ros/indigo/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/roslaunch/parent.py", line 166, in _start_server
    self.server.start()
  File "/opt/ros/indigo/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/roslaunch/server.py", line 352, in start
    super(ROSLaunchNode, self).start()
  File "/opt/ros/indigo/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/rosgraph/xmlrpc.py", line 199, in start
    _thread.start_new_thread(self.run, ())
AttributeError: 'module' object has no attribute 'start_new_thread'

As operating system i use Ubuntu 14.04 64bit and i have installed python 2.7 and 3.4. I am not sure if i installed both of them manually or if Ubuntu did this on its own. But the problem seems to happen because in /home/bajo/work/development/indigo/install_isolated/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/rosgraph/xmlrpc.py we try to import _thread and if this fails import ... (more)

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roscore works for me, installed from the Ubuntu packages. Your example uses you manually compiled version. Try ``source /opt/ros/indigo/setup.bash`` followed by ``roscore``.

joq ( 2014-05-08 12:20:34 -0600 )edit

Thank you joq for your answer. Unfortunately the result is the same. I edited my original post to include the output from roscore which was installed from the repository. Can you please tell me which versions of python (2 and 3) you have installed on your system and what system you are running? Thank you.

bajo ( 2014-05-08 21:29:35 -0600 )edit

Python versions: 2.7.6 and 3.4.0; should be the same on any up-to-date Trusty system. The _thread problem should only happen with python3. What does your /usr/bin/python point to?

joq ( 2014-05-09 05:09:50 -0600 )edit

There is something wrong with your environment. You are still resolving things to your hand-built workspace. Try creating a new shell with a clean environment (not sourcing your workspace, *only* /opt/ros/indigo/setup.zsh).

joq ( 2014-05-09 05:17:00 -0600 )edit

I think it is not a problem with my ROS environment. I can even import _thread in my python2 interpreter, which is of course independent from ROS. Also in my edited post i have both versions. The hand-built as well as the on from the repository.

bajo ( 2014-05-10 00:24:42 -0600 )edit

Please post the output of ``ls -l /usr/bin/python``.

joq ( 2014-05-10 04:29:47 -0600 )edit

ls -l /usr/bin/python lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 9 Apr 5 17:23 /usr/bin/python -> python2.7*

bajo ( 2014-05-10 05:31:45 -0600 )edit

Please post the values of $PYTHONPATH, $ROS_PACKAGE_PATH, and $CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH in your environment.

joq ( 2014-05-10 09:34:48 -0600 )edit

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answered 2014-05-11 08:46:15 -0600

joq
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My ros-indigo-rosgraph, version 1.11.0-1trusty-20140305, already has the fix you propose.

Perhaps you have a down-level version?

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Strange. That is the exact same version i have installed. Just checked and reinstalled this version from the repository. Can you tell me what how the import of thread looks like in the file /opt/ros/indigo/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/rosgraph/xmlrpc.py

bajo ( 2014-05-11 21:43:08 -0600 )edit

It looks just like here in the source tree: https://github.com/ros/ros_comm/blob/indigo-devel/tools/rosgraph/src/rosgraph/xmlrpc.py#L49 .

joq ( 2014-05-12 04:55:55 -0600 )edit

Please edit your question and add the relevant contents of your unmodified /opt/ros/indigo/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/rosgraph/xmlrpc.py version.

joq ( 2014-05-12 05:09:12 -0600 )edit

Edited the original question. Unfortunately it is so long that it hides behind the more... link.

bajo ( 2014-05-12 05:54:47 -0600 )edit

That looks the same to me. It still does not work?

joq ( 2014-05-12 08:32:06 -0600 )edit

No. Unfortunately not. Should python2.7 be able to import _thread ? On ubuntu12.04 python 2.7.3 can not import it, therefore ROS imports thread as _thread. But on ubuntu 14.04 python 2.7.6 is able to import it and therefore ROS uses the wrong module.

bajo ( 2014-05-13 21:00:33 -0600 )edit

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