add simulator installation scripts

scripts/install_chrono.sh

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+#!/bin/bash
+# Install the Chrono simulator and its Python wrapper (pychrono)
+# References:
+# - install chrono:
+#   - https://github.com/projectchrono/chrono
+#   - http://api.projectchrono.org/development/tutorial_install_chrono.html
+# - install pychrono:
+#   - http://api.projectchrono.org/development/module_python_installation.html
+
+# Define few variables
+ORIGIN_DIR=$PWD
+
+# install chrono
+
+# Pass as the first argument the location where to install chrono and pychrono
+if [[ -z $1 ]]; then
+    echo "Specify the location where to install the chrono and pychrono source directories as the first argument."
+    exit
+fi
+CHRONO_PATH=$1
+cd $CHRONO_PATH
+
+# install dependencies
+sudo apt-get install libeigen3-dev cmake git
+sudo apt install build-essential x11-common libxxf86vm-dev libglu1-mesa-dev freeglut3 xorg-dev
+sudo apt install libirrlicht1.8 libirrlicht-dev libirrlicht-doc
+
+# install SWIG
+git clone https://github.com/swig/swig.git
+cd swig
+sudo apt-get install automake
+./autogen.sh
+./configure
+sudo apt-get install bison flex
+make -j4
+sudo make install
+
+# install chrono and pychrono
+cd $CHRONO_PATH
+git clone https://github.com/projectchrono/chrono
+cd chrono
+mkdir build
+cd build
+cmake .. -DENABLE_MODULE_IRRLICHT=True -DENABLE_MODULE_PYTHON=True -DSWIG_EXECUTABLE=/usr/local/bin/swig
+make -j4
+sudo make install
+# the pychrono Python library is in chrono/build/bin
+
+# return to the original directory
+cd $ORIGIN_DIR