Orphaned Packages

What is an orphaned package?

A package lacking active maintenance, specifically one which is released in previous ROS distro but not released in the latest ROS distro.

What is the ROS Orphaned Package Maintainer Group ?

A team of volunteers that will do ONLY the release job, to keep releases of existing (and useful) ROS packages in new ROS distros with a minimum of community effort.

Who are the ROS Orphaned Package Maintainers ?

• Geoffrey Biggs https://github.com/gbiggs

• Michael Görner https://github.com/v4hn

• Kei Okada https://github.com/k-okada

• Gary Servin https://github.com/garyservin

• Ryosuke Tajima https://github.com/7675t

How to join the ROS Orphaned Package Maintainers ?

Add your name to the above list and subscribe to ros-orphaned-packages@googlegroups.com, see REP-152 (As of 2021/02/15 the referenced PR, ros-infrastructure/rep!150, is not yet merged) for how to release an orphaned package.

List of orphaned packages

Melodic

Melodic ORPHANED status (as of Feb, 8, 2019)

• ivcon (ivcon)

  • source repository : https://github.com/ros/ivcon.git

  • release repository : https://github.com/ros-gbp/ivcon-release.git

• usb_cam (usb_cam)

  • source repository : https://github.com/ros-drivers/usb_cam.git

  • release repository : https://github.com/ros-gbp/usb_cam-release.git

• libuvc_ros (libuvc_camera | libuvc_ros)

  • source repository : https://github.com/ros-drivers/libuvc_ros.git

  • release repository : https://github.com/ros-drivers-gbp/libuvc_ros-release.git

• camera_umd (camera_umd | jpeg_streamer | uvc_camera)

  • source repository : https://github.com/ros-drivers/camera_umd.git

  • release repository : https://github.com/ros-drivers-gbp/camera_umd-release.git

• pr2_controllers (ethercat_trigger_controllers | joint_trajectory_action | pr2_calibration_controllers | pr2_controllers | pr2_controllers_msgs | pr2_gripper_action | pr2_head_action | pr2_mechanism_controllers | robot_mechanism_controllers | single_joint_position_action)

  • source repository : https://github.com/pr2/pr2_controllers.git

  • release repository : https://github.com/pr2-gbp/pr2_controllers-release.git

• pr2_mechanism_msgs (pr2_mechanism_msgs)

  • source repository : https://github.com/PR2/pr2_mechanism_msgs.git

  • release repository : https://github.com/ros-gbp/pr2_mechanism_msgs-release.git

• pr2_power_drivers (ocean_battery_driver | power_monitor | pr2_power_board | pr2_power_drivers)

  • source repository : https://github.com/pr2/pr2_power_drivers.git

  • release repository : https://github.com/pr2-gbp/pr2_power_drivers-release.git

• pr2_kinematics (pr2_arm_kinematics | pr2_kinematics)

  • source repository : https://github.com/pr2/pr2_kinematics.git

  • release repository : https://github.com/pr2-gbp/pr2_kinematics-release.git

• executive_smach_visualization (executive_smach_visualization | smach_viewer)

  • source repository : https://github.com/ros-visualization/executive_smach_visualization.git

  • release repository : https://github.com/jbohren/executive_smach_visualization-release.git

• gscam (gscam)

  • source repository : https://github.com/ros-drivers/gscam.git

  • release repository : https://github.com/ros-drivers-gbp/gscam-release.git

• convex_decomposition (convex_decomposition)

  • source repository : https://github.com/ros/convex_decomposition.git

  • release repository : https://github.com/ros-gbp/convex_decomposition-release.git

• view_controller_msgs (view_controller_msgs)

  • source repository : https://github.com/ros-visualization/view_controller_msgs.git

  • release repository : https://github.com/ros-gbp/view_controller_msgs-release.git

• pr2_common_actions (joint_trajectory_action_tools | joint_trajectory_generator | pr2_arm_move_ik | pr2_common_action_msgs | pr2_common_actions | pr2_tilt_laser_interface | pr2_tuck_arms_action)

  • source repository : https://github.com/pr2/pr2_common_actions.git

  • release repository : https://github.com/pr2-gbp/pr2_common_actions-release.git

• app_manager (app_manager)

  • source repository : https://github.com/pr2/app_manager.git

  • release repository : https://github.com/ros-gbp/app_manager-release.git

• pr2_mechanism (pr2_controller_interface | pr2_controller_manager | pr2_hardware_interface | pr2_mechanism | pr2_mechanism_diagnostics | pr2_mechanism_model)

  • source repository : https://github.com/pr2/pr2_mechanism.git

  • release repository : https://github.com/pr2-gbp/pr2_mechanism-release.git

• libuvc (libuvc)

  • source repository : https://github.com/ktossell/libuvc.git

  • release repository : https://github.com/ros-drivers-gbp/libuvc-release.git

• pr2_common (pr2_common | pr2_dashboard_aggregator | pr2_description | pr2_machine | pr2_msgs)

  • source repository : https://github.com/pr2/pr2_common.git

  • release repository : https://github.com/pr2-gbp/pr2_common-release.git

• pr2_apps (pr2_app_manager | pr2_apps | pr2_mannequin_mode | pr2_position_scripts | pr2_teleop | pr2_teleop_general | pr2_tuckarm)

  • source repository : https://github.com/pr2/pr2_apps.git

  • release repository : https://github.com/pr2-gbp/pr2_apps-release.git

• willow_maps (willow_maps)

  • source repository : https://github.com/pr2/willow_maps.git

  • release repository : https://github.com/ros-gbp/willow_maps-release.git

Lunar

Lunar ORPHANED status (as of Feb, 8, 2019)

• usb_cam (usb_cam)

  • source repository : https://github.com/ros-drivers/usb_cam.git

  • release repository : https://github.com/ros-gbp/usb_cam-release.git

    • axis_camera (axis_camera)

  • source repository : https://github.com/ros-drivers/axis_camera.git

  • release repository : https://github.com/ros-drivers-gbp/axis_camera-release.git

• camera_umd (camera_umd | jpeg_streamer | uvc_camera)

  • source repository : https://github.com/ros-drivers/camera_umd.git

  • release repository : https://github.com/ros-drivers-gbp/camera_umd-release.git

• libuvc_ros (libuvc_camera | libuvc_ros)

  • source repository : https://github.com/ros-drivers/libuvc_ros.git

  • release repository : https://github.com/ros-drivers-gbp/libuvc_ros-release.git

• pr2_controllers (ethercat_trigger_controllers | joint_trajectory_action | pr2_calibration_controllers | pr2_controllers | pr2_controllers_msgs | pr2_gripper_action | pr2_head_action | pr2_mechanism_controllers | robot_mechanism_controllers | single_joint_position_action)

  • source repository : https://github.com/pr2/pr2_controllers.git

  • release repository : https://github.com/pr2-gbp/pr2_controllers-release.git

• pr2_power_drivers (ocean_battery_driver | power_monitor | pr2_power_board | pr2_power_drivers)

  • source repository : https://github.com/pr2/pr2_power_drivers.git

  • release repository : https://github.com/pr2-gbp/pr2_power_drivers-release.git

• executive_smach_visualization (executive_smach_visualization | smach_viewer)

  • source repository : https://github.com/ros-visualization/executive_smach_visualization.git

  • release repository : https://github.com/jbohren/executive_smach_visualization-release.git

• pr2_mechanism_msgs (pr2_mechanism_msgs)

  • source repository : https://github.com/PR2/pr2_mechanism_msgs.git

  • release repository : https://github.com/ros-gbp/pr2_mechanism_msgs-release.git

• gscam (gscam)

  • source repository : https://github.com/ros-drivers/gscam.git

  • release repository : https://github.com/ros-drivers-gbp/gscam-release.git

• view_controller_msgs (view_controller_msgs)

  • source repository : https://github.com/ros-visualization/view_controller_msgs.git

  • release repository : https://github.com/ros-gbp/view_controller_msgs-release.git

• pr2_common_actions (joint_trajectory_action_tools | joint_trajectory_generator | pr2_arm_move_ik | pr2_common_action_msgs | pr2_common_actions | pr2_tilt_laser_interface | pr2_tuck_arms_action)

  • source repository : https://github.com/pr2/pr2_common_actions.git

  • release repository : https://github.com/pr2-gbp/pr2_common_actions-release.git

• pr2_kinematics (pr2_arm_kinematics | pr2_kinematics)

  • source repository : https://github.com/pr2/pr2_kinematics.git

  • release repository : https://github.com/pr2-gbp/pr2_kinematics-release.git

• app_manager (app_manager)

  • source repository : https://github.com/pr2/app_manager.git

  • release repository : https://github.com/ros-gbp/app_manager-release.git

• pr2_mechanism (pr2_controller_interface | pr2_controller_manager | pr2_hardware_interface | pr2_mechanism | pr2_mechanism_diagnostics | pr2_mechanism_model)

  • source repository : https://github.com/pr2/pr2_mechanism.git

  • release repository : https://github.com/pr2-gbp/pr2_mechanism-release.git

• libuvc (libuvc)

  • source repository : https://github.com/ktossell/libuvc.git

  • release repository : https://github.com/ktossell/libuvc-release.git

• pr2_apps (pr2_app_manager | pr2_apps | pr2_mannequin_mode | pr2_position_scripts | pr2_teleop | pr2_teleop_general | pr2_tuckarm)

  • source repository : https://github.com/pr2/pr2_apps.git

  • release repository : https://github.com/pr2-gbp/pr2_apps-release.git

• willow_maps (willow_maps)

  • source repository : https://github.com/pr2/willow_maps.git

  • release repository : https://github.com/ros-gbp/willow_maps-release.git

Kinetic

Kinetic ORPHANED status (as of Dec, 27, 2017)

• pr2_controllers (ethercat_trigger_controllers | joint_trajectory_action | pr2_calibration_controllers | pr2_controllers | pr2_controllers_msgs | pr2_gripper_action | pr2_head_action | pr2_mechanism_controllers | robot_mechanism_controllers | single_joint_position_action)

  • source repository : https://github.com/pr2/pr2_controllers.git

  • release repository : https://github.com/pr2-gbp/pr2_controllers-release.git

• libuvc (libuvc)

  • source repository : https://github.com/ktossell/libuvc.git

  • release repository : https://github.com/ktossell/libuvc-release.git

• pr2_power_drivers (ocean_battery_driver | power_monitor | pr2_power_board | pr2_power_drivers)

  • source repository : https://github.com/pr2/pr2_power_drivers.git

  • release repository : https://github.com/pr2-gbp/pr2_power_drivers-release.git

• executive_smach_visualization (executive_smach_visualization | smach_viewer)

  • source repository : https://github.com/ros-visualization/executive_smach_visualization.git

  • release repository : https://github.com/jbohren/executive_smach_visualization-release.git

• rqt_pr2_dashboard (rqt_pr2_dashboard)

  • source repository : https://github.com/pr2/rqt_pr2_dashboard.git

  • release repository : https://github.com/ros-gbp/rqt_pr2_dashboard-release.git

• gscam (gscam)

  • source repository : https://github.com/ros-drivers/gscam.git

  • release repository : https://github.com/ros-drivers-gbp/gscam-release.git

• pr2_common_actions (joint_trajectory_action_tools | joint_trajectory_generator | pr2_arm_move_ik | pr2_common_action_msgs | pr2_common_actions | pr2_tilt_laser_interface | pr2_tuck_arms_action)

  • source repository : https://github.com/pr2/pr2_common_actions.git

  • release repository : https://github.com/pr2-gbp/pr2_common_actions-release.git

• shared_autonomy_manipulation (safe_teleop_base | safe_teleop_stage)

  • source repository : https://github.com/SharedAutonomyToolkit/shared_autonomy_manipulation.git

  • release repository : https://github.com/ros-gbp/shared_autonomy_manipulation-release.git

• app_manager (app_manager)

  • source repository : https://github.com/pr2/app_manager.git

  • release repository : https://github.com/ros-gbp/app_manager-release.git

• pr2_simulator (pr2_controller_configuration_gazebo | pr2_gazebo | pr2_gazebo_plugins | pr2_simulator)

  • source repository : https://github.com/PR2/pr2_simulator.git

  • release repository : https://github.com/pr2-gbp/pr2_simulator-release.git

• pr2_mechanism (pr2_controller_interface | pr2_controller_manager | pr2_hardware_interface | pr2_mechanism | pr2_mechanism_diagnostics | pr2_mechanism_model)

  • source repository : https://github.com/pr2/pr2_mechanism.git

  • release repository : https://github.com/pr2-gbp/pr2_mechanism-release.git

• pr2_common (pr2_common | pr2_dashboard_aggregator | pr2_description | pr2_machine | pr2_msgs)

  • source repository : https://github.com/pr2/pr2_common.git

  • release repository : https://github.com/pr2-gbp/pr2_common-release.git

• pr2_apps (pr2_app_manager | pr2_apps | pr2_mannequin_mode | pr2_position_scripts | pr2_teleop | pr2_teleop_general | pr2_tuckarm)

  • source repository : https://github.com/pr2/pr2_apps.git

  • release repository : https://github.com/pr2-gbp/pr2_apps-release.git

• willow_maps (willow_maps)

  • source repository : https://github.com/pr2/willow_maps.git

  • release repository : https://github.com/ros-gbp/willow_maps-release.git

• ftm_msgs (ftm_msgs)

  • source repository : https://github.com/guykhazma/ftm_msgs.git

  • release repository : https://github.com/guykhazma/ftm_msgs-release.git

• libuvc_ros (libuvc_camera | libuvc_ros)

  • source repository : https://github.com/ros-drivers/libuvc_ros.git

  • release repository : https://github.com/ros-drivers-gbp/libuvc_ros-release.git

• pr2_navigation (laser_tilt_controller_filter | pr2_move_base | pr2_navigation | pr2_navigation_config | pr2_navigation_global | pr2_navigation_local | pr2_navigation_perception | pr2_navigation_self_filter | pr2_navigation_slam | pr2_navigation_teleop | semantic_point_annotator)

  • source repository : https://github.com/PR2-prime/pr2_navigation.git

  • release repository : https://github.com/pr2-gbp/pr2_navigation-release.git

• pr2_kinematics (pr2_arm_kinematics | pr2_kinematics)

  • source repository : https://github.com/pr2/pr2_kinematics.git

  • release repository : https://github.com/pr2-gbp/pr2_kinematics-release.git

• camera_umd (camera_umd | jpeg_streamer | uvc_camera)

  • source repository : https://github.com/ros-drivers/camera_umd.git

  • release repository : https://github.com/ros-drivers-gbp/camera_umd-release.git

• pr2_gripper_sensor (pr2_gripper_sensor | pr2_gripper_sensor_action | pr2_gripper_sensor_controller | pr2_gripper_sensor_msgs)

  • source repository : https://github.com/PR2/pr2_gripper_sensor.git

  • release repository : https://github.com/pr2-gbp/pr2_gripper_sensor-release.git

• axis_camera (axis_camera)

  • source repository : https://github.com/ros-drivers/axis_camera.git

  • release repository : https://github.com/ros-drivers-gbp/axis_camera-release.git

• pr2_mechanism_msgs (pr2_mechanism_msgs)

  • source repository : https://github.com/pr2/pr2_mechanism_msgs.git

  • release repository : https://github.com/ros-gbp/pr2_mechanism_msgs-release.git

• usb_cam (usb_cam)

  • source repository : https://github.com/ros-drivers/usb_cam.git

  • release repository : https://github.com/ros-gbp/usb_cam-release.git

• pr2_ethercat_drivers (ethercat_hardware | fingertip_pressure | pr2_ethercat_drivers)

  • source repository : https://github.com/PR2-prime/pr2_ethercat_drivers.git

  • release repository : https://github.com/PR2-prime/pr2_ethercat_drivers-release.git

Indigo

Indigo ORPHANED status (as of Dec, 27, 2017)

• safe_telop_base (shared_autonomy_manipulation)

• safe_telop_pr2e (shared_autonomy_manipulation)

• safe_telop_stage (shared_autonomy_manipulation)

References

To generate the list of Orphaned packages, use script

wget https://gist.githubusercontent.com/k-okada/d4baa8d4ca1d85c6ebe66be4ba0864ee/raw/9b0b804ee4f4cda1d7393049db55eaca52589e9b/dep.py
git clone http://github.com/ros/rosdistro
cd rosdistro/melodic
python ../../dep.py

See REP-152 for more detail.