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| − | + | To take a screenshot via command line and save it as desktop.jpg: | |
| − | : | + | * install imagemagick, e.g. for Ubuntu Linux: |
| + | apt-get install imagemagick | ||
| + | * use the command import to take the screenshot: | ||
| + | import -window root desktop.jpg | ||
xprop | xprop | ||
: find out the ID of the window you click on. Needed e.g. for the import tool. | : find out the ID of the window you click on. Needed e.g. for the import tool. | ||
Revision as of 09:03, 20 December 2013
To take a screenshot via command line and save it as desktop.jpg:
- install imagemagick, e.g. for Ubuntu Linux:
apt-get install imagemagick
- use the command import to take the screenshot:
import -window root desktop.jpg
xprop
- find out the ID of the window you click on. Needed e.g. for the import tool.
