How to Install and Uninstall scrot Package on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)

Last updated: May 11,2024

1. Install "scrot" package

This is a short guide on how to install scrot on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)


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

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall scrot on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri):


    
        
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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 21.10 (Impish Indri)

Package: scrot
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.5-1
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: 123
Depends: giblib1 (>= 1.2.4), libc6 (>= 2.33), libimlib2 (>= 1.4.5), libx11-6, libxcomposite1 (>= 1:0.4.5), libxext6, libxfixes3
Filename: pool/universe/s/scrot/scrot_1.5-1_amd64.deb
Size: 56560
MD5sum: 4178004ef1285b91a8c9a2ea7c14b4d6
SHA1: d0b372f4c9054174af5867cc68d12b2b6b678d9a
SHA256: aaf6befd9797513e307551cb8634179aa1ecc22ff9b45c52f5d6632afb399bda
SHA512: 402e7d4c0ddd7669e18cfbd32d0f4959961dfaffd7227fc59821240da28b9a45d4ff96711b27d454264308a735978bd944ec0d0e41fa329281528cd7170fc7be
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