How to Install erlang-dev software package in Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak)

How to Install erlang-dev software package in Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak)

erlang-dev software package provides Erlang/OTP development libraries and headers, you can install in your Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install erlang-dev 

erlang-dev is installed in your system.

Make ensure the erlang-dev package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep erlang-dev *

You will get with erlang-dev package name, version, architecture and description in a table

erlang-dev package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 16 10 yakkety yak
Section Interpreters
Package erlang-dev
Version 1:18.3.4.4+dfsg-1ubuntu2
Description Erlang/OTP development libraries and headers
Sub Section Interpreters


See Also, How to uninstall or remove erlang-dev software package from Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak)?