5 screen recording software recommended in Linux

In many cases, we need to record the operation process on the Linux desktop, such as screen demonstration and video teaching. Here we will introduce the five screen recording software that is worth using in Linux, including Istanbul, wink, xvidcap, vnc2swf, and recordmydesktop. We hope to provide a reference for those who need it.

Istanbul

With Istanbul, you can record all the operations on the Linux screen. Istanbul can record full screen, area, or window based on your needs, as well as recording sound and mouse pointer, and finally generate a video file in Ogg theora format.

Download URL: http://linux.softpedia.com/get/Utilities/Istanbul-12358.shtml

Wink

Wink is an excellent tool for recording Flash video demos. In addition to supporting Linux platforms, wink can also run on Windows systems. You can use wink to add text instructions and sound narration for the recorded file.

: Http://debugmode.com/wink/download.php

Xvidcap

Xvidcap supports generating Avi, MPEG, ASF, FLV, SwF, mov and other video formats and can be used in various scenarios. The recording area can also be selected at will, making it very convenient.

: Http://download.chip.eu/cn/xvidcap-1.1.5_759489.html

Vnc2swf

Vnc2swf is another flash recording tool suitable for Linux outside wink, but it is a little more difficult to use than wink, and does not have a full range of wink functions.

: Http://linux.softpedia.com/get/Multimedia/Graphics/vnc2swf-pyvnc2swf-19293.shtml

Recordmydesktop

Recordmydesktop provides the following functions: recording full screen, window, and recording area. In addition to the basic functions of recording videos, you can also record audio. Some recording parameters can be adjusted; the generated video format is Ogg. It provides the GTK + interface by default, and a rekordmydesktop suitable for the KDE Desktop Environment.

: Http://linux.softpedia.com/get/Multimedia/Video/recordMyDesktop-15059.shtml