How to Install and Uninstall ccache Package on Debian 10 (Buster)

Last updated: May 19,2024

1. Install "ccache" package

This guide let you learn how to install ccache on Debian 10 (Buster)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "ccache" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall ccache on Debian 10 (Buster):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                ccache
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the ccache package on Debian 10 (Buster)

Package: ccache
Version: 3.6-1
Installed-Size: 350
Maintainer: Joel Rosdahl
Architecture: amd64
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), zlib1g (>= 1:1.1.4)
Suggests: distcc | icecc
Description: Compiler cache for fast recompilation of C/C++ code
Description-md5: 25eb84ff8138d0e37480a4434b1571e5
Homepage: https://ccache.samba.org
Tag: devel::buildtools, devel::compiler, implemented-in::c,
interface::commandline, role::program, scope::utility, use::TODO,
works-with::software:source
Section: devel
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/c/ccache/ccache_3.6-1_amd64.deb
Size: 156424
MD5sum: e61cb6bb2a80a0030cf0304aa605a7fe
SHA256: 03b70b6ae136551186d0c9cc0ef863b16b486a0137ccac814301c3dbaf4a0abd