From 53cb9dfea6cfd18c3f3e4f1eb851a791c69d327a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: filefi <ifelif@qq.com> Date: Sat, 2 Dec 2017 15:03:39 +0800 Subject: [PATCH] Create 20171202 Scrot Linux command-line screen grabs made simple --- ...inux command-line screen grabs made simple | 72 +++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+) create mode 100644 sources/tech/20171202 Scrot Linux command-line screen grabs made simple diff --git a/sources/tech/20171202 Scrot Linux command-line screen grabs made simple b/sources/tech/20171202 Scrot Linux command-line screen grabs made simple new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..979ed86b3c --- /dev/null +++ b/sources/tech/20171202 Scrot Linux command-line screen grabs made simple @@ -0,0 +1,72 @@ +Translating by filefi + +# Scrot: Linux command-line screen grabs made simple + +by [Scott Nesbitt][a] · November 30, 2017 + +> Scrot is a basic, flexible tool that offers a number of handy options for taking screen captures from the Linux command line. + +[][1] + + + +There are great tools on the Linux desktop for taking screen captures, such as [KSnapshot][2] and [Shutter][3]. Even the simple utility that comes with the GNOME desktop does a pretty good job of capturing screens. But what if you rarely need to take screen captures? Or you use a Linux distribution without a built-in capture tool, or an older computer with limited resources? + +Turn to the command line and a little utility called [Scrot][4]. It does a fine job of taking simple screen captures, and it includes a few features that might surprise you. + +### Getting started with Scrot +Many Linux distributions come with Scrot already installed—to check, type `which scrot`. If it isn't there, you can install Scrot using your distro's package manager. If you're willing to compile the code, grab it [from GitHub][5]. + +To take a screen capture, crack open a terminal window and type `scrot [filename]`, where `[filename]` is the name of file to which you want to save the image (for example, `desktop.png`). If you don't include a name for the file, Scrot will create one for you, such as `2017-09-24-185009_1687x938_scrot.png`. (That filename isn't as descriptive it could be, is it? That's why it's better to add one to the command.) + +Running Scrot with no options takes a screen capture of your entire desktop. If you don't want to do that, Scrot lets you focus on smaller portions of your screen. + +### Taking a screen capture of a single window + +Tell Scrot to take a screen capture of a single window by typing `scrot -u [filename]`. + +The `-u` option tells Scrot to grab the window currently in focus. That's usually the terminal window you're working in, which might not be the one you want. + +To grab another window on your desktop, type `scrot -s [filename]`. + +The `-s` option lets you do one of two things: + +* select an open window, or + +* draw a rectangle around a window or a portion of a window to capture it. + +You can also set a delay, which gives you a little more time to select the window you want to capture. To do that, type `scrot -u -d [num] [filename]`. + +The `-d` option tells Scrot to wait before grabbing the window, and `[num]` is the number of seconds to wait. Specifying `-d 5` (wait five seconds) should give you enough time to choose a window. + +### More useful options + +Scrot offers a number of additional features (most of which I never use). The ones I find most useful include: + +* `-b` also grabs the window's border + +* `-t` grabs a window and creates a thumbnail of it. This can be useful when you're posting screen captures online. + +* `-c` creates a countdown in your terminal when you use the `-d` option. + +To learn about Scrot's other options, check out the its documentation by typing `man scrot` in a terminal window, or [read it online][6]. Then start snapping images of your screen. + +It's basic, but Scrot gets the job done nicely. + +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +via: https://opensource.com/article/17/11/taking-screen-captures-linux-command-line-scrot + +作者：[Scott Nesbitt][a] +译者：[filefi](https://github.com/filefi) +校对：[校对者ID](https://github.com/校对者ID) + +本文由 [LCTT](https://github.com/LCTT/TranslateProject) 原创编译，[Linux中国](https://linux.cn/) 荣誉推出 + +[a]:https://opensource.com/users/scottnesbitt +[1]:https://opensource.com/sites/default/files/styles/image-full-size/public/lead-images/community-penguins-osdc-lead.png?itok=BmqsAF4A +[2]:https://www.kde.org/applications/graphics/ksnapshot/ +[3]:https://launchpad.net/shutter +[4]:https://github.com/dreamer/scrot +[5]:http://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/precise/man1/scrot.1.html +[6]:https://github.com/dreamer/scrot