RPLIDAR Landmark Tracking Prerequisites RPLIDAR SDK [website] SDL2 for linux (from repository) Steps to compile for linux Install the RPLIDAR SDK from their website. Compile the SDK on the machine by going into the top-level 'sdk' folder and typing make. Move the 'sdk/output/Release/Linux/librplidar_sdk.a' static object file to this library directory i.e. next to 'core.cpp.' Rename 'librplidar_sdk.a' to 'lidar.a' Type make in this library folder. Run the 'lidar' program created in the 'bin' folder. Jump with joy. (IMPORTANT)