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linux-screenshot

使用 scrot、gnome-screenshot 或 maim 在 Linux 上截取屏幕截图。可拍摄全屏、窗口或特定区域的截图。当用户请求 FRIDAY 在 Linux 上截取屏幕截图时，此技能将助您轻松完成任务。

SKILL.md
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name: linux-screenshot
description: Capture screenshots on Linux using scrot, gnome-screenshot, or maim. Take full screen, window, or region screenshots. Use when a user asks FRIDAY to take a screenshot on Linux.
homepage: https://github.com/resber/scrot
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Linux Screenshot CLI

Use scrot or gnome-screenshot to capture screenshots on Linux. This is a Linux alternative to macOS Peekaboo.

Setup

Install scrot (recommended):

bash
sudo apt-get install -y scrot

Or install gnome-screenshot:

bash
sudo apt-get install -y gnome-screenshot

Or install maim (more features):

bash
sudo apt-get install -y maim slop

Capture Screenshots with scrot

Full screen

bash
scrot ~/Pictures/screenshot-%Y%m%d-%H%M%S.png

Full screen with delay (3 seconds)

bash
scrot -d 3 ~/Pictures/screenshot-%Y%m%d-%H%M%S.png

Select region/window interactively

bash
scrot -s ~/Pictures/screenshot-%Y%m%d-%H%M%S.png

Current focused window

bash
scrot -u ~/Pictures/window-%Y%m%d-%H%M%S.png

Include window border

bash
scrot -ub ~/Pictures/window-%Y%m%d-%H%M%S.png

Capture and copy to clipboard

bash
scrot -s - | xclip -selection clipboard -t image/png

Set quality (JPEG)

bash
scrot -q 90 ~/Pictures/screenshot.jpg

Capture Screenshots with gnome-screenshot

Full screen

bash
gnome-screenshot -f ~/Pictures/screenshot.png

With delay

bash
gnome-screenshot -d 3 -f ~/Pictures/screenshot.png

Select area

bash
gnome-screenshot -a -f ~/Pictures/screenshot.png

Current window

bash
gnome-screenshot -w -f ~/Pictures/screenshot.png

To clipboard

bash
gnome-screenshot -c

Capture Screenshots with maim

Full screen

bash
maim ~/Pictures/screenshot.png

Select region

bash
maim -s ~/Pictures/screenshot.png

Select window

bash
maim -i $(xdotool getactivewindow) ~/Pictures/window.png

Specific region (x,y,width,height)

bash
maim -g 100x100+500+300 ~/Pictures/region.png

High quality

bash
maim -m 10 ~/Pictures/screenshot.png

Screen Recording

Record screen with ffmpeg

bash
ffmpeg -video_size 1920x1080 -framerate 30 -f x11grab -i :0.0 -c:v libx264 -preset ultrafast output.mp4

Stop recording

Press q in the terminal or Ctrl+C.

Record with audio

bash
ffmpeg -video_size 1920x1080 -framerate 30 -f x11grab -i :0.0 -f pulse -i default -c:v libx264 -preset ultrafast -c:a aac output.mp4

Notes

  • •Linux-only (alternative to macOS Peekaboo).
  • •scrot is lightweight and widely available.
  • •maim offers more advanced features.
  • •gnome-screenshot integrates well with GNOME desktop.
  • •For Wayland, use grim instead of scrot.