# \#node-name

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## [ERROR: cannot launch node of type](https://get-help.theconstruct.ai/t/error-cannot-launch-node-of-type/20959)

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**Author:** [@RC1](https://get-help.theconstruct.ai/u/RC1)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2022, 5:53am UTC](https://get-help.theconstruct.ai/t/error-cannot-launch-node-of-type/20959 "2022-12-12T05:53:10Z")

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Issue: cannot launch node of type, Cannot locate node of type What I’ve done: create a pkg and the following: cd catkin catkin\_make source devel/setup.bash chmod +x thecpp.cpp rm -rf /home/user/catkin\_ws/src/ …

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## [How is the node name decided between node name initialized in python script vs the one mentioned in launch file](https://get-help.theconstruct.ai/t/how-is-the-node-name-decided-between-node-name-initialized-in-python-script-vs-the-one-mentioned-in-launch-file/12645)

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**Author:** [@Joseph1001](https://get-help.theconstruct.ai/u/Joseph1001)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 20, 2021, 2:00pm UTC](https://get-help.theconstruct.ai/t/how-is-the-node-name-decided-between-node-name-initialized-in-python-script-vs-the-one-mentioned-in-launch-file/12645 "2021-09-20T14:00:08Z")

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When launching a program from a launch file, which is the node that is initialised? is it the node mentioned in the python script using rospy.init\_node("Node\_created\_from\_python\_script") or is it the one mentioned in the…