Realsense Install Ubuntu 20.04 Raspberry PI 4

Russ

December 21, 2020 20:12

Looking for info on installing Realsense on the Pi 4 Ubuntu for Python development.

I have successfully installed it in the Rasberry PI OS, but would rather use Ubuntu 64 bit.

Thanks!

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MartyG

December 21, 2020 21:00

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Hi Russ For installing Ubuntu 20.04 on Pi 4, I recommend building librealsense from source code with CMake using the RSUSB installation method and installing the Python wrapper at the same time as building librealsense.

An RSUSB build uses the CMake build flag -DFORCE_RSUSB_BACKEND=ON to install librealsense over an internet connection without dependence on Linux versions or kernel versions, and with no need for patching.

The link below leads to instructions for building librealsense and Python together on Jetson and Ubuntu with the RSUSB method. As Raspberry Pi has an ARM processor like Jetson boards do, it should be a reliable guide for Pi also.

https://github.com/IntelRealSense/librealsense/issues/7905#issuecomment-737544294

Leave out the CMake flag -DBUILD_WITH_CUDA:bool=true though for Pi, as that command is not supported on Pi boards because they do not have an Nvidia graphics GPU.
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Russ

December 21, 2020 21:13
I'll give it a shot.

Thanks MartyG
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