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### Why does autocomplete not work in zsh environments?
You will need to install https://github.com/conda-incubator/conda-zsh-completion

### How to fix RLException error on MacOS (M Chip & Intel CPUs) ?
If you run into "RLException: Unable to contact my own server" error on MacOS here are the instructions that you need to follow in order to resolve that issue:
- Set up ROS_MASTER URI at 127.0.0.1 on port 11311 : `export ROS_MASTER_URI=http://127.0.0.1:11311`
- Set up ROS_HOSTNAME : `export ROS_HOSTNAME=127.0.0.1`
- Open the hosts file with a text editor like nano: `sudo nano /etc/hosts`
- Add the following lines if they are not already present: `127.0.0.1 macbookpro` and `127.0.0.1 localhost`
- Then save the file and restart your terminal.

### Can I use RoboStack in a non-conda virtual environment?
RoboStack is based on conda-forge and will not work without conda. However, check out [rospypi](https://github.com/rospypi/simple) which can run in a pure Python virtualenv. rospypi supports tf2 and other binary packages.

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If you run into any issues or for any frequently asked questions, you can check the [FAQ page](https://robostack.github.io/FAQ.html)

## Updating
Updating all packages in your environment is as easy as:
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