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# ccache: A compiler cache

## Description

ccache is a compiler cache. It speeds up recompilation by caching previous compilations and detecting when the same compilation is being done again. Supported languages are C, C++, Objective-C and Objective-C++.

## License

GNU General Public License version 3 or later

## Upstream Contact

- Author: Andrew Tridgell

- Website: http://ccache.samba.org/

## Type

optional

## Dependencies

- cmake: A cross-platform build system generator

- xz: General-purpose data compression software

## Version Information

package-version.txt:

    4.10.2

## Equivalent System Packages

Arch Linux

    $ sudo pacman -S ccache

conda-forge

    $ conda install ccache

Fedora/Redhat/CentOS

    $ sudo dnf install ccache

Homebrew

    $ brew install ccache

MacPorts

    $ sudo port install ccache

openSUSE

    $ sudo zypper install ccache

Void Linux

    $ sudo xbps-install ccache

See https://repology.org/project/ccache/versions

However, these system packages will not be used for building Sage because `spkg-configure.m4` has not been written for this package; see Issue #27330 for more information.