Install Erlang and Elixir on MacOS M1 - Command not found

Question

i'm trying to install specific version of Erlang and Elixir on macos M1

I don't use brew because i can't specify version (brew installs only last version apparently)

I used ASDF with this .tool-versions files:

elixir 1.12.3
erlang 24.2
nodejs 16.5.0

but after installation, I met some errors command are not found when I type

elixir --version
iex
..

asdf plugin add erlang
asdf plugin add elixir
asdf plugin add nodejs

asdf install

I don't understand how to precise the path Should I precise something in $HOME/.zshrc ?

Have you restarted your shell as specified in https://asdf-vm.com/guide/getting-started.html#_3-install-asdf ? — Aleksei Matiushkin, Aug 02 '22 at 08:34
yes. asdf works. and i restarted my shell after elixir and erlang installations too — redDwarf, Aug 02 '22 at 09:05

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 02 '22 at 11:46

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I'm including this as an answer for visibility (see Aleksei's comment):

After installing asdf (as with many CLI software), you must restart your shell (e.g. by opening a new Terminal window) or you must (re)source your profile (e.g. source ~/.zshrc). This causes asdf to run its boot-strapping script -- e.g. . /opt/homebrew/opt/asdf/libexec/asdf.sh, which establishes paths etc.

When you install asdf (as with lots of CLI software), pay close attention to the messages displayed in the terminal: usually there are helpful messages there that remind you to do things like this.

answered Aug 02 '22 at 11:46

Everett

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Thx for your answer. My solution was to integrate in zshrc .asdf/shims/ – redDwarf Aug 02 '22 at 20:36
Accept the answer if it adequately solves the issue – Everett Aug 03 '22 at 00:11

Install Erlang and Elixir on MacOS M1 - Command not found

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