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Yes, you can do this -- Gmapping basically replaces AMCL (you should not run both at the same time, it will seriously mess with your TF). As for "source code" -- it's really a series of launch file changes (remove the amcl node, add gmapping), which will depend entirely on the robot you are using.

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