RefactorErl? Debian Package Install Guide

The currently available Debian package is RefactorErl? 0.9.15.04 for 64bit computers and any operating systems that use dpkg as a package manager. Erlang 17 is required.

Installation

Installing the right version of Erlang

The default Erlang version available in the current repositories in Debian and Ubuntu does not contain the files needed for RefactorErl?'s WX based user interface. Therefore it is recommended to use Erlang Solutions's version of Erlang.

This can be done by adding a new source link and updating the package cache.

sudo echo "deb http://packages.erlang-solutions.com/ubuntu trusty contrib" >> /etc/apt/sources.list
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install erlang

Installing Yaws

With the previous step done, the right Yaws version will be installed.

sudo apt-get install yaws

Installing the tool

• Download the ​package
• Execute the following commands in this order, but if after any of the steps there are error messages regarding missing dependencies, run the sudo apt-get -f install command:

  sudo dpkg -i refactorerl_0.9.15.04-beta1_amd64.deb
  

• Use the command referl to start RefactorErl?

Data files

By default the data folder of RefactorErl? is put in the $HOME/.refactorerl folder.

Uninstallation

To remove RefactorErl? from your system you can use the sudo dpkg --remove refactorerl command, however this will not remove the default data folder under $HOME/.refactorerl. To remove that as well you have to use sudo dpkg --purge refactorerl.