Binary package “erlang-base” in ubuntu precise

Erlang/OTP virtual machine and base applications

 This package contains the Erlang/OTP runtime implementation, which is
 configured and built without HiPE support (compiles to byte-code only),
 and minimal set of Erlang applications:
  compiler - compiles Erlang code to byte-code;
  erts - the Erlang runtime system application;
  kernel - code necessary to run the Erlang runtime system itself;
  sasl - the system architecture support libraries application;
  stdlib - modules for manipulating lists, strings, files etc.