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 ## Building and installing
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+If your distribution already has GameMode packaged, it is preferable to install it directly from there. There are Solus and AUR packages already available.
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 GameMode depends on `meson` for building and `systemd` for internal communication. This repo contains a `bootstrap.sh` script to allow for quick install to the user bus, but check `meson_options.txt` for custom settings.
 
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