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# scrot (SCReenshOT)
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#### scrot - command line screen capture utility
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## Help this project ##
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scrot needs your help. **If you are a programmer** and if you wants to help a
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nice project, this is your opportunity.
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scrot (SCReenshOT) was imported from some tarballs from Debian Project[1].
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After this, all patches found in Debian project and other places for this program
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were applied. All initial work was registered in ChangeLog file (version 0.9 and
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later releases). scrot is packaged in Debian[2] Project.
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If you are interested to help SCReenshOT, read the [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) file.
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[1]: https://snapshot.debian.org/package/scrot/
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[2]: https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/scrot
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## What is scrot (SCReenshOT)? ##
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scrot (SCReenshOT) is a simple command line screen capture utility that uses
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imlib2 to grab and save images. Multiple image formats are supported through
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imlib2's dynamic saver modules.
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Some features of the scrot:
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- support to multiple image formats (JPG, PNG, GIF, etc.).
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- optimization of the screen shots image quality.
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- capture a specific window or a rectangular area on the screen with the
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help of switch.
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scrot also can be used to monitor a desktop PC in admin absent and register
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unwanted activities.
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Nowadays, scrot is maintained by volunteers.
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## Build and Install ##
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scrot depends of the following libraries/artifacts to build:
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- autoconf-archive
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- giblib
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- imlib2
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- libtool
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- libxcursor
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- libxfixes
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To build and install, run the following commands:
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$ ./autogen.sh
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$ ./configure
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$ make
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# make install
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To return to original source code you can use '$ make distclean' command.
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On Debian systems you can use '# apt install scrot'.
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## Author ##
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scrot was originally developed by Tom Gilbert under MIT-advertising license.
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Currently, source code and newer versions are available at
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https://github.com/resurrecting-open-source-projects/scrot

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