How to Install and Uninstall scrot Package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Last updated: May 12,2024

1. Install "scrot" package

Please follow the steps below to install scrot on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                scrot
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "scrot" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall scrot on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                scrot
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the scrot package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Package: scrot
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.4-1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/graphics
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Joao Eriberto Mota Filho
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 70
Depends: giblib1 (>= 1.2.4), libc6 (>= 2.15), libimlib2 (>= 1.4.5), libx11-6, libxcomposite1 (>= 1:0.4.5), libxfixes3
Filename: pool/universe/s/scrot/scrot_1.4-1_amd64.deb
Size: 22336
MD5sum: 30b5525f78969c2cff55413d7d9c61d0
SHA1: 4ce47aa5c5c0a32a5f27e146c136b0f281df2ba6
SHA256: 777a9b4b666b8c589ecc7115b0e989f01d7c1ab5c7cab1e285eb8c185243a970
SHA512: ac62cc550e88221d8ea7925b199a2148d3b697551712bb99c940a3341466297df246a1a4ceb357703525ef285631c657958fb418509e5af96e7ebd170b41231c
Homepage: https://github.com/resurrecting-open-source-projects/scrot
Description-en: command line screen capture utility
scrot (SCReen shOT) is a simple command line screen capture
utility that uses imlib2 to grab and save images. Multiple
image formats are supported through imlib2's dynamic saver
modules.
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Some features of the scrot:
- support to multiple image formats (JPG, PNG, GIF, etc.).
- optimization of the screen shots image quality.
- capture a specific window or a rectangular area on the
screen with the help of switch.
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scrot also can be used to monitor a desktop PC in admin absent
and register unwanted activities.
Description-md5: 077dc38b74b0031b53c427307ef53253