How To Install erlang-erts on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install erlang-erts in AlmaLinux 8. erlang-erts is Functionality necessary to run the Erlang System itself

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install erlang-erts on AlmaLinux 8.

What is erlang-erts

Functionality necessary to run the Erlang System itself.

We can use yum or dnf to install erlang-erts on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install erlang-erts.

Install erlang-erts on AlmaLinux 8 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install erlang-erts using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install erlang-erts

Install erlang-erts on AlmaLinux 8 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install erlang-erts using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install erlang-erts

How To Uninstall erlang-erts on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the erlang-erts package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove erlang-erts

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install erlang-erts on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.