How to Install and Uninstall ccache Package on Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia)

Last updated: May 17,2024

1. Install "ccache" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install ccache on Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia)


    
        
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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 step by step instructions below to uninstall ccache on Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia):


    
        
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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 Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia)

Package: ccache
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.5.1-1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/devel
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Joel Rosdahl
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 1343
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.34), libgcc-s1 (>= 3.4), libhiredis0.14 (>= 0.14.1), libstdc++6 (>= 11), libzstd1 (>= 1.4.0)
Suggests: distcc | icecc
Filename: pool/universe/c/ccache/ccache_4.5.1-1_amd64.deb
Size: 494906
MD5sum: 041c0c2be77702a3b1673a173c13dc6b
SHA1: 54d80c487ea371166d5024effee820a43299264b
SHA256: bb0040af0472732ede21ee94448b200dd8a0d43a541e41edad7b3c7c68b8766b
SHA512: f508a19461498a67ae0e62d393cba097bf5c242e6403b04cb83ab2212d7d72fa45c195a1b39530d06181917bc15c5ccf057baf0f10ea5af1f087ac2e708c2f68
Homepage: https://ccache.dev
Description: Compiler cache for fast recompilation of C/C++ code
Description-md5: ee6cfd684c9def102ca8cd664767a949