erlang@26 ☆
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Description:
Programming language for highly scalable real-time systems
Type: Formula  |  Latest Version: 26.2.5.16@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  @erlang  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: erlang concurrency functional-programming distributed-systems runtime otp
Install: brew install erlang@26
About:
Erlang is a general-purpose programming language and runtime environment designed for building highly scalable, fault-tolerant, soft real-time systems. This version (26.x) introduces significant performance improvements, enhanced debugging capabilities, and modernized tooling. It is the foundation for the Erlang/OTP framework, which provides battle-tested libraries for distributed, concurrent applications.
Key Features:
  • Lightweight concurrent processes managed by the VM
  • Built-in distribution and fault tolerance primitives
  • Hot code swapping for zero-downtime updates
  • Powerful pattern matching and functional programming paradigm
Use Cases:
  • Building distributed, high-availability messaging systems
  • Developing backend services for telecommunications and finance
  • Creating real-time applications requiring low latency
Alternatives:
  • elixir – Runs on the same VM but offers a Ruby-like syntax and modern tooling
  • go – Statically typed language with compiled concurrency, often preferred for raw performance
License: Apache-2.0
Dependencies: openssl@3, unixodbc, wxwidgets@3.2, mesa-glu
Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, sonoma, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux
Important Notes:
Man pages can be found in:
  $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/opt/erlang@26/lib/erlang/man

Access them with `erl -man`, or add this directory to MANPATH.
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