Elixir is a dynamic, functional programming language built on top of the Erlang virtual machine. It is designed for building scalable and maintainable applications. This tutorial will guide you through the steps to install Elixir from https://elixi.re on Void Linux.
Before we begin, make sure your Void Linux system is up to date by running the following command:
sudo xbps-install -Su
Elixir requires some packages that are not provided by the default Void Linux repositories. Therefore, we need to add the third-party repository "multilib" to install the required dependencies or packages with the following commands:
sudo xbps-install -S multilib-devel
Next, download the latest release of Elixir from https://elixi.re by running the following command:
wget https://github.com/elixir-lang/elixir/releases/download/v1.12.3/Precompiled.zip
Unzip the package by running the following command:
mkdir -p ~/bin/elixir
unzip Precompiled.zip -d ~/bin/elixir
To make Elixir available anywhere on your system, add the following lines to your shell profile file (e.g., ~/.bashrc, ~/.zshrc):
export PATH="$HOME/bin/elixir/bin:$PATH"
Finally, apply the changes to your profile by running the following command:
source ~/.bashrc
Verify that you have successfully installed Elixir by running the following command:
elixir --version
This should output the version of Elixir you have installed. Congratulations, you have successfully installed Elixir on Void Linux!
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Elixir from https://elixi.re on Void Linux. Now you can start building scalable and high-performance applications using the Elixir programming language. If you encounter any issues during the installation process, refer to the Elixir documentation for further assistance.
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