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In productionProbeginnerService wiring

The service call hangs

Make the client reach the server without changing the server.

Pairs with Services: request and response in Learn ROS 2 from the basics. Read the concept first, then diagnose it here.

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Operator report

The client blocks forever on `wait_for_service`; the server is running.

Ubuntu 24.04, ROS 2 Jazzy, rclpy, a single-package browser workspace

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System boundary

Trace only the relevant path.

3 nodes
  1. 01client service→
  2. 02name match→
  3. 03server serviceOUT
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How this lab works

You diagnose it. No command list.

Open the repair workspace and gather your own evidence in a real terminal. No diagnostic commands are handed to you - finding the fault is the exercise. Stuck? Progressive hints unlock inside the workspace.

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Verification

Pass more than the visible symptom.

4 checks
  • Service names match
  • The call returns
  • Hidden regression behavior
  • Root cause explanation