Common methods of screen capture in Linux system

Computer operating systems generally have their own screenshots shortcut keys, and many software industry has screenshots of the function, then the Linux operating system to how to capture it? The following small series to introduce the next Ubuntu under the screenshot.

How to screenshot on Linux system:

The screenshot key on the keyboard can also be used, but that is to intercept an entire screen, want to capture a certain area of time how to do?

In Ubuntu 10.04, it's also easy to find screenshot screenshots in applications, but since Ubuntu 10.10, I've never been able to find the Ubuntu screenshot tool.

1. Enter the screenshot in the dash and you can find it.

2. Can use the command to screenshot, Ubuntu screenshot command is gnome-screenshot.

You can enter gnome-screenshot-h in the terminal to view the usage of the command:

gnome-screenshot [option ...] Capture picture Help options for screen:

-H,–HELP Display Help Options

–help-all Show all help options

–HELP-GTK Show GTK + options

Application options:

-w,–window grab the window instead of the entire screen

-a,–area Crawl an area of the screen, not the entire screen-b,–include-border the screenshot contains the window border

-b,–remove-border Remove Screen Capture window border-d,–delay= seconds after the specified delay catch figure [in seconds]

-e,–border-effect= effects added to Borders (shadows, borders, or no effects)-i,–interactive Interactive settings options

–display= Displays the X display to use

To intercept a region's settings for screenshots a shortcut key:

Set shortcut keys in Ubuntu 12.04

Suppose, I want to press Ctrl+alt +a to implement the area screenshot turn on system Setup "keyboard" Shortcut "" "Custom Shortcut" +, in "name" Input screenshot, "command" Input gnome-screenshot-a, click "AP Ply "OK, then click Disable Disabled, and then press Ctrl+alt +a will be able to successfully set screenshots shortcut keys." Is it easy?

Above is the introduction of Ubuntu screenshot method, you can use the system with the shortcut, you can also use screenshots tool for screenshots, according to personal habits to choose screenshots.