How To Install libgamemode0 on Debian 11

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgamemode0 on Debian 11. libgamemode0 is Optimise Linux system performance on demand (host library)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgamemode0 on Debian 11.

What is libgamemode0

libgamemode0 is:

GameMode is a daemon/lib combo for Linux that allows games to request a set of optimisations be temporarily applied to the host OS.

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.

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.

This package provides the host library for gamemode. It is an internal library which communicates with the daemon.

There are three methods to install libgamemode0 on Debian 11. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libgamemode0 Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libgamemode0 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libgamemode0

Install libgamemode0 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libgamemode0 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libgamemode0

Install libgamemode0 Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install libgamemode0 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libgamemode0

How To Uninstall libgamemode0 on Debian 11

To uninstall only the libgamemode0 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libgamemode0

Uninstall libgamemode0 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libgamemode0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgamemode0

Remove libgamemode0 Configurations and Data

To remove libgamemode0 configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libgamemode0

Remove libgamemode0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libgamemode0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgamemode0

Dependencies

libgamemode0 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgamemode0 package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.