Installing Elixir on Debian Crostini

The official Elixir installer lacks Debian support, hindering installation on ChromeOS's Debian Crostini. This guide provides a workaround using asdf, a version manager, to install Elixir on Debian. Elixir, a functional programming language running on ErlangVM, excels in scalability and fault tolerance, making it ideal for AI and chatbot development. The installation process begins with installing asdf, managing various software versions consistently. Necessary dependencies are installed via apt, followed by cloning and configuring asdf. Erlang, a prerequisite for Elixir, is then installed using asdf, requiring additional dependencies and compilation. Finally, Elixir is installed as an asdf plugin, specifying both Elixir and Erlang versions. Verifying the installation confirms the successful setup of Elixir and Erlang. The interactive Elixir console can then be launched. This method successfully installs Elixir on Debian Crostini, enabling access to its powerful features.