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How to take a screenshot from the command line on Linux

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There are various flavors of Linux screenshot utilities, including desktop-specific screenshot programs (e.g., KSnapshot for KDE, gnome-screenshot for GNOME, Screenshooter for Xfce), or general screenshot utilities (e.g., Shutter). One of unique screenshot utilities is Scrot (short for "SCReen shOT"), which is a command-line screenshot utility. While its interface is minimalistic, Scrot is, feature-wise, as powerful […]Continue reading... The post How to take a screenshot from the command line on Linux appeared first on Xmodulo. Related FAQs: How to take a screenshot while desktop menu is open on Ubuntu How to take a full-length screenshot of a web page in Linux How to take a screenshot of video on Android How to launch a GUI-based desktop program from command line in Linux How to access Dropbox from the command line in Linux

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