How to Install and Uninstall erlang-dev Package on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Last updated: May 11,2024

1. Install "erlang-dev" package

This is a short guide on how to install erlang-dev on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                erlang-dev
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "erlang-dev" package

Please follow the steps below to uninstall erlang-dev on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                erlang-dev
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the erlang-dev package on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Package: erlang-dev
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:23.2.6+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: 3366
Depends: erlang-base (= 1:23.2.6+dfsg-1) | erlang-base-hipe (= 1:23.2.6+dfsg-1)
Suggests: erlang, erlang-manpages, erlang-doc
Replaces: erlang (<< 1:23.2.6+dfsg-1), erlang-base (<< 1:23.2.6+dfsg-1), erlang-base-hipe (<< 1:23.2.6+dfsg-1), erlang-examples (<< 1:23.2.6+dfsg-1), erlang-mode (<< 1:12.b.1-dfsg-2), erlang-nox (<< 1:23.2.6+dfsg-1), erlang-src (<< 1:23.2.6+dfsg-1), erlang-x11 (<< 1:23.2.6+dfsg-1)
Filename: pool/main/e/erlang/erlang-dev_23.2.6+dfsg-1_amd64.deb
Size: 297720
MD5sum: 0d72e9c7597b89954ed18fb2e3f30b7c
SHA1: e2fcc80561dfa23e08312cfbda5b194cb1d8e67b
SHA256: c158c6c88fd2535b3f5e6742c8cc9b3828952d51dab332576565dd026593d012
SHA512: 8e2c6a761da95a781bb99d858c512ca812db8044283af2800e7d6b9250e5f6e42c1debc54f200c68894b95090363d12cf8b1e5b639b9940d5be8a78ab84eb807
Homepage: http://www.erlang.org/
Description-en: Erlang/OTP development libraries and headers
The files for application development in Erlang. They include headers for
all applications included into Erlang/OTP distribution and C interface
libraries.
Description-md5: 023eca40c938a81e31cb3d07fa28976e