How to Install and Uninstall erlang Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 06,2024

1. Install "erlang" package

This tutorial shows how to install erlang on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall erlang on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                erlang
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the erlang package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: erlang
Architecture: all
Version: 1:18.3-dfsg-1ubuntu3.1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/interpreters
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Erlang Packagers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 49
Depends: erlang-base | erlang-base-hipe, erlang-dev, erlang-asn1, erlang-common-test, erlang-corba, erlang-crypto, erlang-debugger, erlang-dialyzer, erlang-diameter, erlang-edoc, erlang-eldap, erlang-erl-docgen, erlang-et, erlang-eunit, erlang-gs, erlang-ic, erlang-inets, erlang-megaco, erlang-mnesia, erlang-observer, erlang-odbc, erlang-os-mon, erlang-parsetools, erlang-percept, erlang-public-key, erlang-reltool, erlang-runtime-tools, erlang-snmp, erlang-ssh, erlang-ssl, erlang-syntax-tools, erlang-test-server, erlang-tools, erlang-typer, erlang-webtool, erlang-wx, erlang-xmerl
Recommends: erlang-jinterface, erlang-ic-java, erlang-mode, erlang-src, erlang-examples
Suggests: erlang-manpages, erlang-doc
Filename: pool/universe/e/erlang/erlang_18.3-dfsg-1ubuntu3.1_all.deb
Size: 14514
MD5sum: a2d23de878d8519a04723f57a63ccea2
SHA1: 7d99138f131d5380b7b95814f4fcd197e6c4bcca
SHA256: 9bfacfc5609373c29579fb15c01fcb613448c6179c28f9564c744221e7aaea89
SHA512: 2716d5f3746680bce68ab6c431b62f7dd984eab0a019d7193a6e7a54d15b9c5c9c4046cd3e3d3a7807db073387dbb12e6db311bfcd4536087a90f20c47cc25b5
Homepage: http://www.erlang.org/
Description-en: Concurrent, real-time, distributed functional language
Open Source Erlang is a functional programming language designed at
the Ericsson Computer Science Laboratory.
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Some of Erlang main features are:
* Clear declarative syntax and is largely free from side-effects;
* Built-in support for real-time, concurrent and distributed programming;
* Designed for development of robust and continuously operated programs;
* Dynamic code replacement at runtime.
.
The Erlang distribution also includes OTP (Open Telecom Platform) which
provides a rich set of libraries and applications.
.
This package is a dummy package which will install Erlang/OTP runtime,
applications, sources, code examples and the Erlang editing mode for Emacs.
Description-md5: 444ffdeb0f4a95a7e36f20d18ac794cb

Package: erlang
Priority: optional
Section: universe/interpreters
Installed-Size: 48
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Erlang Packagers
Architecture: all
Version: 1:18.3-dfsg-1ubuntu3
Depends: erlang-base | erlang-base-hipe, erlang-dev, erlang-asn1, erlang-common-test, erlang-corba, erlang-crypto, erlang-debugger, erlang-dialyzer, erlang-diameter, erlang-edoc, erlang-eldap, erlang-erl-docgen, erlang-et, erlang-eunit, erlang-gs, erlang-ic, erlang-inets, erlang-megaco, erlang-mnesia, erlang-observer, erlang-odbc, erlang-os-mon, erlang-parsetools, erlang-percept, erlang-public-key, erlang-reltool, erlang-runtime-tools, erlang-snmp, erlang-ssh, erlang-ssl, erlang-syntax-tools, erlang-test-server, erlang-tools, erlang-typer, erlang-webtool, erlang-wx, erlang-xmerl
Recommends: erlang-jinterface, erlang-ic-java, erlang-mode, erlang-src, erlang-examples
Suggests: erlang-manpages, erlang-doc
Filename: pool/universe/e/erlang/erlang_18.3-dfsg-1ubuntu3_all.deb
Size: 14338
MD5sum: e67c2f676d045e407f942c642d4b7420
SHA1: 70b7c9924511adee5683596cbe1677f2388c270b
SHA256: 3a13126eaa8285bee36dfe44c8f3ae5c548c85919781aa3230888cdedbaf5aff
Description-en: Concurrent, real-time, distributed functional language
Open Source Erlang is a functional programming language designed at
the Ericsson Computer Science Laboratory.
.
Some of Erlang main features are:
* Clear declarative syntax and is largely free from side-effects;
* Built-in support for real-time, concurrent and distributed programming;
* Designed for development of robust and continuously operated programs;
* Dynamic code replacement at runtime.
.
The Erlang distribution also includes OTP (Open Telecom Platform) which
provides a rich set of libraries and applications.
.
This package is a dummy package which will install Erlang/OTP runtime,
applications, sources, code examples and the Erlang editing mode for Emacs.
Description-md5: 444ffdeb0f4a95a7e36f20d18ac794cb
Homepage: http://www.erlang.org/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu