From aa1c7ad9a987f99345a33c83d5a8c6599296d6d2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ezio Date: Sun, 3 Dec 2017 20:00:54 +0800 Subject: [PATCH] =?UTF-8?q?20171203-12=20=E9=80=89=E9=A2=98?= MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit --- ...x command-line screen grabs made simple.md | 108 ++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 108 insertions(+) create mode 100644 sources/tech/20171130 Scrot Linux command-line screen grabs made simple.md diff --git a/sources/tech/20171130 Scrot Linux command-line screen grabs made simple.md b/sources/tech/20171130 Scrot Linux command-line screen grabs made simple.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..2b4d2248b2 --- /dev/null +++ b/sources/tech/20171130 Scrot Linux command-line screen grabs made simple.md @@ -0,0 +1,108 @@ +Scrot: Linux command-line screen grabs made simple +============================================================ + +### Scrot is a basic, flexible tool that offers a number of handy options for taking screen captures from the Linux command line. + +![Scrot: Screen grabs made simple](https://opensource.com/sites/default/files/styles/image-full-size/public/lead-images/community-penguins-osdc-lead.png?itok=BmqsAF4A "Scrot: Screen grabs made simple") +Image credits : Original photo by Rikki Endsley. [CC BY-SA 4.0][13] + +There are great tools on the Linux desktop for taking screen captures, such as [KSnapshot][14] and [Shutter][15]. 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][16]. It does a fine job of taking simple screen captures, and it includes a few features that might surprise you. + +### Getting started with Scrot + +More Linux resources + +* [What is Linux?][1] + +* [What are Linux containers?][2] + +* [Download Now: Linux commands cheat sheet][3] + +* [Advanced Linux commands cheat sheet][4] + +* [Our latest Linux articles][5] + +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][22]. + +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][17]. Then start snapping images of your screen. + +It's basic, but Scrot gets the job done nicely. + +### Topics + + [Linux][23] + +### About the author + + [![That idiot Scott Nesbitt ...](https://opensource.com/sites/default/files/styles/profile_pictures/public/scottn-cropped.jpg?itok=q4T2J4Ai)][18] + + Scott Nesbitt - I'm a long-time user of free/open source software, and write various things for both fun and profit. I don't take myself too seriously and I do all of my own stunts. 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