How to Install and Uninstall ccache Package on Debian 11 (Bullseye)

Last updated: February 24,2025

1. Install "ccache" package

This guide let you learn how to install ccache on Debian 11 (Bullseye)


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

This is a short guide on how to uninstall ccache on Debian 11 (Bullseye):


    
        
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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 11 (Bullseye)

Package: ccache
Version: 4.2-1
Installed-Size: 1223
Maintainer: Joel Rosdahl
Architecture: amd64
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.28), libgcc-s1 (>= 3.4), libstdc++6 (>= 9), libzstd1 (>= 1.3.2)
Suggests: distcc | icecc
Description: Compiler cache for fast recompilation of C/C++ code
Description-md5: ee6cfd684c9def102ca8cd664767a949
Homepage: https://ccache.dev
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_4.2-1_amd64.deb
Size: 445628
MD5sum: 4e5e6f66e0ddb7d92d7fa700eaa5e2e7
SHA256: ae1e00d0ea147b207fb82b4f3e8dda71519dfd38838e2903441e1e5ace7811a6