refactor: added documentation about the extra packages

Signed-off-by: Esteve Fernandez <esteve.fernandez@tier4.jp>
autowarefoundation · Mar 10, 2025 · f69ae04 · f69ae04
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diff --git a/docs/installation/autoware/docker-installation.md b/docs/installation/autoware/docker-installation.md
@@ -101,6 +101,12 @@ Inside the container, you can run the Autoware tutorials by following these link
 
    > ⚠️ Note: The nightly repositories are unstable and may contain bugs. Use them with caution.
 
+   Optionally, you may also download the extra repositories that contain drivers for specific hardware, but they are not necessary for building and running Autoware:
+
+   ```bash
+   vcs import src < extra-packages.repos
+   ```
+
 2. Update dependent ROS packages.
 
    The dependencies of Autoware may have changed after the Docker image was created.

diff --git a/docs/installation/autoware/source-installation.md b/docs/installation/autoware/source-installation.md
@@ -89,6 +89,12 @@ sudo apt-get -y install git
 
    > ⚠️ Note: The nightly repositories are unstable and may contain bugs. Use them with caution.
 
+   Optionally, you may also download the extra repositories that contain drivers for specific hardware, but they are not necessary for building and running Autoware:
+
+   ```bash
+   vcs import src < extra-packages.repos
+   ```
+
 2. Install dependent ROS packages.
 
    Autoware requires some ROS 2 packages in addition to the core components.