How to Install and Uninstall scrot Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 13,2024

1. Install "scrot" package

Learn how to install scrot on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall scrot on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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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 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: scrot
Priority: optional
Section: universe/graphics
Installed-Size: 47
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Joao Eriberto Mota Filho
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.8-17
Depends: giblib1 (>= 1.2.4), libc6 (>= 2.15), libimlib2 (>= 1.4.5), libx11-6
Filename: pool/universe/s/scrot/scrot_0.8-17_amd64.deb
Size: 16106
MD5sum: 7011e64fc228ec3c292986a60db275bf
SHA1: 4cfecef92a8be21ddcbbc1185a92d1800fdc4c69
SHA256: 18393d98b9519063ef6556edf002244d5a0b5b8002f08ff7a083add6b9a01008
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
Homepage: http://linuxbrit.co.uk/scrot
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 3y
Task: lubuntu-core