Receiving a "duplicate package" error but no packages are found. How can I erase all packages and restart the workspace?

[mandel.yonatan]

[bayodesegun]

Hi @mandel.yonatan,

I’m sorry that your are experiencing this issue. Please follow the post below to reset your workspace:

How to reset catkin_ws (ROS catkin workspace) and start afresh

Upfront PS: This only applies to ROS1. Sometimes your ROS workspace is messed up and no longer working as expected. Maybe because of over-tinkering or you just can’t find what’s wrong or whatever. You just want to reset and restore the workspace to “factory settings”. Here’s how to do it. Let’s assume the following (if not, just adjust accordingly): You named your workspace catkin_ws. You created the workspace at /home/user/catkin_ws. Then: IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: backup any files or folde…

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By the way, welcome to the Community!