How to Install and Uninstall fbcat Package on openSuSE Tumbleweed

Last updated: February 02,2025

1. Install "fbcat" package

This is a short guide on how to install fbcat on openSuSE Tumbleweed


    
        
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                sudo zypper refresh
            
                    
    
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                sudo zypper install
            
                        
                fbcat
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "fbcat" package

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall fbcat on openSuSE Tumbleweed:


    
        
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                sudo zypper remove
            
                        
                fbcat
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the fbcat package on openSuSE Tumbleweed

Information for package fbcat:
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Repository : openSUSE-Tumbleweed-Oss
Name : fbcat
Version : 0.5.2-1.10
Arch : x86_64
Vendor : openSUSE
Installed Size : 38.6 KiB
Installed : No
Status : not installed
Source package : fbcat-0.5.2-1.10.src
Upstream URL : https://github.com/jwilk/fbcat
Summary : Framebuffer screenshot programs
Description :
Contains fbcat and fbgrab for taking a screenshot using the framebuffer
device.
Two executables are provided:
- Low-level fbcat that operates on the current virtual terminal and writes the
screenshot to stdout in the PPM format.
- High-level fbgrab that supports the PNG format and virtual terminal switching.