erlang@27 ☆

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Description:
Programming language for highly scalable real-time systems

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 27.3.4.6@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | @erlang | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: erlang otp concurrency functional-programming beam

Install: brew install erlang@27

About:
Erlang/OTP 27 is a functional programming language designed for building massively scalable soft real-time systems with high availability. It provides built-in support for concurrency, distribution, and fault tolerance, making it ideal for critical infrastructure. This formula includes the Erlang Runtime System (ERTS) and the Open Telecom Platform (OTP) libraries.

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:

Developing distributed messaging systems and chat servers
Building high-availability telecommunications infrastructure
Creating backend services for fintech and banking applications

Alternatives:

elixir – Runs on the Erlang VM (BEAM) but offers Ruby-like syntax and modern tooling
go – Compiled language with static typing; simpler concurrency model but less hot-swapping capability

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@27/lib/erlang/man

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

Version History

Detected	Change	Commit
Nov 7, 2025 1:57pm	VERSION_BUMP	75b2a0d3
Oct 28, 2025 8:01am	VERSION_BUMP	c35ee166
Sep 15, 2025 2:03pm	VERSION_BUMP	64676f95