How to Install and Uninstall gamemode Package on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Last updated: May 10,2024

1. Install "gamemode" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install gamemode on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)


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

Learn how to uninstall gamemode on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                gamemode
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the gamemode package on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Package: gamemode
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.6.1-1
Multi-Arch: allowed
Priority: optional
Section: libs
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Games Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 41
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), gamemode-daemon, libgamemode0, libgamemodeauto0
Recommends: libgamemode0:i386, libgamemodeauto0:i386
Suggests: gnome-shell-extension-gamemode
Filename: pool/main/g/gamemode/gamemode_1.6.1-1_amd64.deb
Size: 12076
MD5sum: 127fe07dc1d28797ab12fccf8d258cc6
SHA1: 4072c0d5989cb9590093ee3de68884b8f727568c
SHA256: 6470a3dfaa13ae3bf13c79506e6d9383d3c162628260932fd5f178448c82a884
SHA512: b86948a20a118f6ca005a004fa0219b26261f6f91306d410f8b760cb6b934b7d71189756b95f0f2fb011436af846ea6ba9e00943bb2e981c3424f639b53dd50e
Homepage: https://github.com/FeralInteractive/gamemode
Description-en: Optimise Linux system performance on demand
GameMode is a daemon/lib combo for Linux that allows games to request a set
of optimisations be temporarily applied to the host OS.
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The design has a clear-cut abstraction between the host daemon and library
(gamemoded and libgamemode), and the client loaders (libgamemodeauto and
gamemode_client.h) that allows for safe use without worrying about whether
the daemon is installed or running. This design also means that while the
host library currently relies on systemd for exchanging messages with the
daemon, it's entirely possible to implement other internals that still work
with the same clients.
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GameMode was designed primarily as a stop-gap solution to problems with
the Intel and AMD CPU powersave or ondemand governors, but is intended to
be expanded beyond just CPU governor states, as there are a wealth of
automation tasks one might want to apply.
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This package is a metapackage including everything that is necessary to run
gamemode-enabled games or to enable it by hand for applications. It includes
a program called '/usr/games/gamemoderun', which can invoke gamemode into any
application. It also includes '/usr/games/gamemode-simulate-game', which
invokes gamemode, sleeps for 10 seconds and then exits. This allows you to
test whether gamemode is working properly on your system, it will return
gamemode's error message if something went wrong, otherwise it will exit with
a 0 status.
Description-md5: 1b71909bcf1af74aa9dbd9253b8b1eac
Task: ubuntu-desktop-minimal, ubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop