---
title: Install rosbot-xl on openSUSE using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of rosbot-xl for on openSUSE - A driver for ROSbot
  XL mobile robot
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/rosbot-xl/opensuse
---

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# Install rosbot-xl on **openSUSE**

# rosbot-xl

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[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/rosbot-xl/opensuse#install)

#### A driver for ROSbot XL mobile robot

The **rosbot-xl** snap includes all the essential software required to operate the ROSbot XL, including the controller, robot state publisher, and more.

**Installation**

To install this snap on the Single Board Computer (SBC) within the ROSbot XL chassis, follow these steps:

1. Connect the SBC to the Digital Board inside ROSbot XL using an Ethernet cable.
2. Configure the Ethernet Interface with the static IP address `192.168.77.2` (port `8888` on this IP is used by the firmware).
3. Run the following command to install the snap:

   snap install rosbot-xl

**Parameters**

The snap provides the following configurable parameters (`param name`: `default value`):

* `configuration`: `basic` - presets for ROSbot XL
* `driver`: `{...}`
* `ros`: `{...}`
* `webui`: `{...}`

The `ros` contains the following keys:

* `ros.domain-id`: `0` - Sets the `ROS_DOMAIN_ID` environment variable for the ROS driver.
* `ros.localhost-only`: `0` - Sets the `ROS_LOCALHOST_ONLY` environment variable for the ROS driver.
* `ros.transport`: `udp` - Configures DDS transport. Options are `udp`, `shm`, `builtin` (or `rmw_fastrtps_cpp`), `rmw_cyclonedds_cpp`. Corresponding DDS XML files can be found in the `/var/snap/rosbot-xl/common` directory (custom FastDDS setups can also be created here).
* `ros.namespace`: `(unset)` - Namespace for all topics and transforms.

The `driver` contains the following keys:

* `driver.mecanum`: `True` - Enables the mecanum drive controller; otherwise, uses the differential drive controller.
* `driver.include-camera-mount`: `True` - Includes the camera mount in the robot URDF.
* `driver.camera-model`: `None` - Adds the camera model to the robot URDF.
* `driver.lidar-model`: `None` - Adds the LIDAR model to the robot URDF.
* `driver.db-serial-port`: `auto` - Serial port for firmware (e.g., `/dev/ttyUSB0`), or set it to `auto`.
* `driver.manipulator-serial-port`: `auto` - Serial port for OpenManipulator-X (e.g., `/dev/ttyUSB0`), or set it to `auto`.

The `webui` contains the following keys:

* `webui.layout`: `default` - Specifies the layout for the Web UI. Available `*.json` layout files can be found in the `/var/snap/rosbot-xl/common` directory (custom layouts can also be created here).
* `webui.port`: `8080` - Specifies the port for the built-in web server hosting the Web UI.

To set parameters, use the snap set command, e.g.,

```
snap set rosbot-xl driver.mecanum=True
```

**Available Apps (Main)**

* `rosbot-xl.flash` - Flash firmware for the STM32F4 microcontroller.
* `rosbot-xl.start` - Start the daemon running the ROSbot XL ROS 2 driver.
* `rosbot-xl.stop` - Stop the daemon running the ROSbot XL ROS 2 driver.
* `rosbot-xl.start-web-ui` - Start the daemon running the Web UI (available at `http://<ROBOT_IP>:8080/ui` by default).
* `rosbot-xl.stop-web-ui` - Stop the daemon running the Web UI.
* `rosbot-xl.teleop` - Run the `teleop_twist_keyboard` node to control the robot from a terminal.

**Auxiliary Apps**

* `rosbot-xl.config-ftdi` - Set up the CBUS pins in the FTDI chip (used with RST and BOOT0 pins in STM32); needs to be done only once.
* `rosbot-xl.print-serial-number` - Print the CPU ID and serial number of ROSbot XL.
* `rosbot-xl.reset-stm32` - Reset the STM32F4 microcontroller.

**Working with ROS Parameters**

For multiple snaps running ROS 2 or host-snap-Docker communication, useful files and scripts are available in `/var/snap/rosbot-xl/common/`.

Example usage:

```
# Set parameters in the rosbot-xl snap
sudo snap set rosbot-xl transport=udp ros-domain-id=123 ros.namespace=abc

# Mirror the setup for other ROS 2 snaps
sudo snap set husarion-depthai $(cat /var/snap/rosbot-xl/common/ros_snap_args)
sudo snap set husarion-rplidar $(cat /var/snap/rosbot-xl/common/ros_snap_args)

# Set up the current shell with the same configurations
source /var/snap/rosbot-xl/common/ros.env

# Install configurations with
/var/snap/rosbot-xl/common/manage_ros_env.sh
source ~/.bashrc

ros2 run teleop_twist_keyboard teleop_twist_keyboard --ros-args --remap __ns:=/${ROS_NAMESPACE}
```

### Package name

* rosbot-xl

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### License

* unset

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### Last updated

* 24 April 2025 - humble/stable
* 17 September 2024 - humble/candidate

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### Websites

* [husarion.com](https://husarion.com/manuals/rosbot-xl/overview/ "https://husarion.com/manuals/rosbot-xl/overview/")

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### Contact

* [github.com/husarion/rosbot-xl-snap/issues](https://github.com/husarion/rosbot-xl-snap/issues "https://github.com/husarion/rosbot-xl-snap/issues")

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### Source code

* [github.com/husarion/rosbot-xl-snap](https://github.com/husarion/rosbot-xl-snap "https://github.com/husarion/rosbot-xl-snap")

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### Report a bug

* [github.com/husarion/rosbot-xl-snap/issues](https://github.com/husarion/rosbot-xl-snap/issues "https://github.com/husarion/rosbot-xl-snap/issues")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

* [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/rosbot-xl/opensuse#report-snap-modal)

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## Enable snaps on openSUSE and install rosbot-xl

Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully.

Snaps are discoverable and installable from the [Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/store), an app store with an audience of millions.

### Enable snapd

Snap can be installed from the command line on openSUSE Leap 15.x and Tumbleweed.

You need first add the *snappy* repository from the terminal. Choose the appropriate command depending on your installed openSUSE flavor.

Tumbleweed:

```
sudo zypper addrepo --refresh https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/system:/snappy/openSUSE_Tumbleweed snappy
```

Leap 15.x:

```
sudo zypper addrepo --refresh https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/system:/snappy/openSUSE_Leap_15.6 snappy
```

If needed, Swap out `openSUSE_Leap_15.` for, `openSUSE_Leap_16.0` if you’re using a different version of openSUSE.

With the repository added, import its GPG key:

```
sudo zypper --gpg-auto-import-keys refresh
```

Finally, upgrade the package cache to include the new *snappy* repository:

```
sudo zypper dup --from snappy
```

Snap can now be installed with the following:

```
sudo zypper install snapd
```

You then need to either reboot, logout/login or `source /etc/profile` to have /snap/bin added to PATH.
Additionally, enable and start both the *snapd* and the *snapd.apparmor* services with the following commands:

```
sudo systemctl enable --now snapd
sudo systemctl enable --now snapd.apparmor
```

### Install rosbot-xl

To install rosbot-xl, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install rosbot-xl
```

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