{"repo":"resurrecting-open-source-projects/scrot","free":true,"listed":false,"github":"https://github.com/resurrecting-open-source-projects/scrot","clone":"git clone https://github.com/resurrecting-open-source-projects/scrot.git","description":"SCReenshOT - command line screen capture utility","language":"C","stars":596,"topics":["screen-capture","screenshots","picture","screenshot-utility","cli","x11"],"license":null,"category":"cli-tools","readme_excerpt":"scrot (SCReenshOT) scrot - command line screen capture utility What is scrot? ## scrot is a simple command line screen capture utility, it uses imlib2 to grab and save images. scrot has many useful features: - Support for multiple image formats: JPG, PNG, GIF, and others supported by Imlib2. - The screenshot's quality is configurable. - It is possible to capture a specific window or a rectangular area on the screen. Because scrot is a command line utility, it can easily be scripted and put to novel uses. For instance, scrot can be used to monitor an X server in absence. scrot is free software under the MIT-feh license. Help this project ## scrot needs your help. If you are a programmer and want to help a nice project, this is your opportunity. The original scrot went unmaintained; the source of the last version, 0.8, was imported from Debian. After, patches from Debian and elsewhere were applied to create the 0.9 release. The details of our releases are registered in the ChangeLog file. Now, scrot is maintained by volunteers under Resurrecting Open Source Projects. If you are interested in helping scrot, read the CONTRIBUTING.md file. Installing ## scrot is available in the official repository of many linux/BSD distributions. It is recommended to use the system package manager for installing scrot. For example, Debian users can run the following command to install scrot: A list of repositories that package scrot is available here. If your distribution does not package scrot, ","default_branch":null,"files":null,"tree":[],"storefront":"/r/resurrecting-open-source-projects","claimed":false,"request_supported":{"post":"https://gitbuyer.com/r/resurrecting-open-source-projects/scrot/request-supported","requests":0},"note":"indexed from public GitHub; nothing is for sale on this page. Clone it from GitHub. Paid listings live at /search."}