How to Install PyKDL from Source on Fedora 42

GNU/Linux Fedora 42 Install PyKDL – Step by step Guide

How to Install PyKDL in Fedora 42 GNU/Linux – Step by step Tutorial.

Quick guide to install PyKDL on Fedora 42 for Python robotics bindings and kinematics scripting.

Step-by-step commands to build and integrate PyKDL with your ROS2 workspace and Python projects on Fedora.

Dependencies, CMake tips, and troubleshooting to ensure PyKDL Fedora installs cleanly on GNU/Linux systems.

Test sample scripts and validate PyKDL kinematics functions with minimal Python examples on Fedora 42.

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1. 1. Install Required Packages

   Install the build tools and Python development headers required to compile PyKDL (the Python bindings for PyKDL):

   sudo dnf install cmake make gcc-c++ python3-devel python3-pip eigen3-devel

2. 2. Installing Orocos KDL

   How to Install Orocos KDL on Fedora

   Orocos KDL Fedora Setup Guide

   GNU/Linux Fedora Orocos KDL Installation Tutorial.

3. 3. Download PyKDL Source

   Clone the Orocos repository into a dedicated folder named pykdl_src to fetch the Python binding sources:

   git clone https://github.com/orocos/orocos_kinematics_dynamics.git pykdl_src --branch master --depth 1

   Change into the PyKDL package directory where the Python bindings live:

   cd pykdl_src/python_orocos_kdl/

4. 4. Build and Install PyKDL

   Create a separate build directory to keep compiled files apart from sources:

   mkdir build && cd build

   Configure the build system with CMake for the Python extension:

   cmake ..

   Compile the Python bindings using all available CPU cores for speed:

   make -j$(nproc)

   Install the built Python extension into the system Python environment:

   sudo make install