Accessing WSL-ROS2 on University Computers
Applicable to: Students who do not have a Windows 10 or 11 personal computer.
The WSL-ROS2 Simulation Environment¶
To support this course we've created a custom ROS 2 environment which runs on Windows 10 or 11 using the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). We call this "WSL-ROS2" and it is available on a range of managed desktop computers across the university campus.
In the Diamond¶
WSL-ROS2 is pre-installed on all machines in the following Computer Rooms in the Diamond:
- Computer Rooms 1, 2, 4 & 6
- Short Term Loan Laptops in Computer Room 5
- 40 dedicated WSL-ROS laptops (made available in Computer Room 5 during the COM2009 lab sessions)
Other Campus Computer Rooms¶
In addition to this, WSL-ROS2 can also be installed on all machines in the following additional Campus Computer Rooms (via Software Center):
- The Information Commons:
- Classrooms 3 and 4
- Computers on Floors 1, 2, 3, 4 (including Northlights and Pavillion), and Floor 6
- Sir Frederick Mappin Building:
- Room F110
- Heartspace Room E095