New Erlang package for small devices: erlang-mini

We’re pleased to announce the availability of erlang-mini, a minimal version of the Erlang packages that we distribute on our downloads page, designed specifically with embedded devices in mind (no GUI related dependencies etc, weighing in under 20 megabytes).

Installing erlang-mini on a freshly imaged Raspberry Pi or a Parallella board is a very simple processes. Using your favourite text editor, add the following line to your /etc/apt/sources.list

For Raspberry Pi:

deb http://packages.erlang-solutions.com/debian wheezy contrib

For Parallella:

deb http://packages.erlang-solutions.com/debian oneiric contrib

Import the Erlang Solutions public key:

wget http://packages.erlang-solutions.com/debian/erlang_solutions.asc

sudo apt-key add erlang_solutions.asc && rm erlang_solutions.asc

Update the package database:

sudo apt-get update

Install erlang-mini:

sudo apt-get install erlang-mini

Finally, test your installation by running the Erlang shell using erl.

Happy hacking and do get in touch if you run into any problems!