How to Install and Uninstall erlang-base Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: December 25,2024

1. Install "erlang-base" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install erlang-base on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "erlang-base" package

This is a short guide on how to uninstall erlang-base on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


    
        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the erlang-base package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: erlang-base
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:22.2.7+dfsg-1ubuntu0.2
Multi-Arch: allowed
Priority: optional
Section: interpreters
Source: erlang
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Erlang Packagers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 14111
Provides: erlang-abi-17.0, erlang-pcre-8.43
Depends: procps, adduser, libc6 (>= 2.29), libsystemd0, libtinfo6 (>= 6), zlib1g (>= 1:1.2.8)
Recommends: libsctp1 (>= 1.0.18+dfsg), erlang-crypto (= 1:22.2.7+dfsg-1ubuntu0.2), erlang-syntax-tools (= 1:22.2.7+dfsg-1ubuntu0.2)
Suggests: erlang-tools (= 1:22.2.7+dfsg-1ubuntu0.2), erlang, erlang-manpages, erlang-doc
Conflicts: erlang (<< 1:22.2.7+dfsg-1ubuntu0.2), erlang-base-hipe, erlang-doc (>> 1:22.2.7+dfsg-999), erlang-doc (<< 1:22.2.7+dfsg), erlang-doc-html (<< 1:13.b.4), erlang-manpages (<= 1:11.b.1-2)
Breaks: rabbitmq-server (<< 3.7.7)
Replaces: erlang (<< 1:22.2.7+dfsg-1ubuntu0.2), erlang-base-hipe, erlang-dev (<< 1:22.2.7+dfsg-1ubuntu0.2), erlang-doc (>> 1:22.2.7+dfsg-999), erlang-doc (<< 1:22.2.7+dfsg), erlang-doc-html (<< 1:13.b.4), erlang-examples (<< 1:22.2.7+dfsg-1ubuntu0.2), erlang-manpages (<= 1:11.b.1-2), erlang-mode (<< 1:12.b.1-dfsg-2), erlang-nox (<< 1:22.2.7+dfsg-1ubuntu0.2), erlang-src (<< 1:22.2.7+dfsg-1ubuntu0.2), erlang-typer (<< 1:20.0+dfsg), erlang-x11 (<< 1:22.2.7+dfsg-1ubuntu0.2)
Filename: pool/main/e/erlang/erlang-base_22.2.7+dfsg-1ubuntu0.2_amd64.deb
Size: 8062264
MD5sum: 41e3b4c43d49ad1b20a2bd16df9e0a6e
SHA1: a913c86782eec80e2387920a1de4ac8207e882ad
SHA256: 6a5f82edf6545f5b1f25dd0d72a2787ccd9fcc5eb5b0d454938c99fc2c2807ef
SHA512: 2a4168b7a47ea027e2a45cd025c029b9eb8d460790fe4bf644ee33af69e965cc261b722b63e5e9a295c11f8bf53f428f5f48f32058e521f321d903baf14ecbe4
Homepage: http://www.erlang.org/
Description: Erlang/OTP virtual machine and base applications
Description-md5: 34f1d00a77372c45835007b286d6b266

Package: erlang-base
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:22.2.7+dfsg-1
Multi-Arch: allowed
Priority: optional
Section: interpreters
Source: erlang
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Erlang Packagers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 14111
Provides: erlang-abi-17.0, erlang-pcre-8.43
Depends: procps, adduser, libc6 (>= 2.29), libsystemd0, libtinfo6 (>= 6), zlib1g (>= 1:1.2.8)
Recommends: libsctp1 (>= 1.0.18+dfsg), erlang-crypto (= 1:22.2.7+dfsg-1), erlang-syntax-tools (= 1:22.2.7+dfsg-1)
Suggests: erlang-tools (= 1:22.2.7+dfsg-1), erlang, erlang-manpages, erlang-doc
Conflicts: erlang (<< 1:22.2.7+dfsg-1), erlang-base-hipe, erlang-doc (>> 1:22.2.7+dfsg-999), erlang-doc (<< 1:22.2.7+dfsg), erlang-doc-html (<< 1:13.b.4), erlang-manpages (<= 1:11.b.1-2)
Breaks: rabbitmq-server (<< 3.7.7)
Replaces: erlang (<< 1:22.2.7+dfsg-1), erlang-base-hipe, erlang-dev (<< 1:22.2.7+dfsg-1), erlang-doc (>> 1:22.2.7+dfsg-999), erlang-doc (<< 1:22.2.7+dfsg), erlang-doc-html (<< 1:13.b.4), erlang-examples (<< 1:22.2.7+dfsg-1), erlang-manpages (<= 1:11.b.1-2), erlang-mode (<< 1:12.b.1-dfsg-2), erlang-nox (<< 1:22.2.7+dfsg-1), erlang-src (<< 1:22.2.7+dfsg-1), erlang-typer (<< 1:20.0+dfsg), erlang-x11 (<< 1:22.2.7+dfsg-1)
Filename: pool/main/e/erlang/erlang-base_22.2.7+dfsg-1_amd64.deb
Size: 8062820
MD5sum: 83765f11c603d8762ed1b894936280b9
SHA1: 30cfacfbb2fc708fb153df11fd3ef8e37c6b2d33
SHA256: 5cc9636325bb27d47e3c986dce47fe88f7450257fe52069816556a4b9832a275
Homepage: http://www.erlang.org/
Description: Erlang/OTP virtual machine and base applications
Description-md5: 34f1d00a77372c45835007b286d6b266