#(erlide in linux can't detect the runtime if build from source, but erlang shell works correctly)
sudo yum install gcc gcc-c++ make cmake autoconf automake
sudo yum install ncurses ncurses-devel unixODBC unixODBC-devel openssl openssl-devel wxGTK wxGTK-devel
wget http://www.erlang.org/download/otp_src_R16B02.tar.gz
tar zxvf otp_src_R16B02.tar.gz
cd otp_src_R16B02
./configure --prefix=/usr/local/erlang --enable-threads --enable-smp-support --enable-kernel-poll --enable-hipe --without-termcap --without-javac --with-ssl
sudo make && sudo make install
#export erlang runtitme
export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/erlang/bin
#export erlang runtime to /etc/profile
sudo sed -i '/export PATH/a\export PATH=$PATH:\/usr\/local\/erlang\/bin' /etc/profile
OR
wget http://packages.erlang-solutions.com/erlang/esl-erlang/FLAVOUR_1_general/esl-erlang_16.b.2-1~centos~6_amd64.rpm(Suggestion)
sudo rpm -i esl-erlang_16.b.2-1~centos~6_amd64.rpm
https://www.erlang-solutions.com/downloads/download-erlang-otp