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 - Ubuntu 18.4
 - ROS Melodic
+  - *additionally required packages:* `ros-melodic-libfranka` `python-catkin-tools` `libeigen3-dev`
 
 ## Installation
 
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         - `git clone https://git-st.inf.tu-dresden.de/ceti/ros/panda_simulation.git` **or** `git clone git@git-st.inf.tu-dresden.de:ceti/ros/panda_simulation.git`
         - `git clone https://git-st.inf.tu-dresden.de/ceti/ros/sample_applications.git` **or** `git clone git@git-st.inf.tu-dresden.de:ceti/ros/sample_applications.git`
         - change into the workspace main directory `cd ..`
-- install ROS package dependencies `rosdep install --from-paths .`
+- install ROS package dependencies `rosdep install -i --from-paths .`
 - build the workspace `catkin build`
 - source the config: depending on your shell
     - `source devel/setup.bash` (default)