ccache software package provides Compiler cache for fast recompilation of C/C++ code, you can install in your Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) by running the commands given below on the terminal,
$ sudo apt-get update $ sudo apt-get install ccache
ccache is installed in your system.
Make ensure the ccache package were installed using the commands given below,
$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep ccache *
You will get with ccache package name, version, architecture and description in a table
| Distro | Ubuntu 16 04 lts xenial xerus |
| Section | Development |
| Package | ccache |
| Version | 3.2.4-1 |
| Description | Compiler cache for fast recompilation of C/C++ code |
| Sub Section | Devel |