How to Install and Uninstall ccache Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: January 11,2025

1. Install "ccache" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install ccache on Kali Linux


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

Please follow the steps below to uninstall ccache on Kali Linux:


    
        
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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 Kali Linux

Package: ccache
Version: 4.9.1-1
Installed-Size: 2023
Maintainer: Joel Rosdahl
Architecture: amd64
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.34), libgcc-s1 (>= 3.4), libhiredis1.1.0 (>= 1.2.0), libstdc++6 (>= 13.1), libzstd1 (>= 1.5.5)
Suggests: distcc | icecc
Size: 753180
SHA256: b5b4ccb05fd20ed195dc889004c67c40084aa2dba614fe7c36b5a02f3db0c206
SHA1: 075ce2d2afebe50a938e9750685dd2b9e50efe6e
MD5sum: 8d29813c068231eabd9698580504873c
Description: Compiler cache for fast recompilation of C/C++ code
Ccache is a compiler cache. It speeds up recompilation by caching
previous compilations and detecting when the same compilation is
being done again.
Description-md5:
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_4.9.1-1_amd64.deb