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[Solved]Capturing display screen in Linux based on a MacBook Pro laptop

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I would like know how to capture the display screen in Linux based on a MacBook Pro laptop, which does not feature a Print Screen key. Any help will be much appreciated.

Julianloui

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

Install and use shutter. Its a grep application.

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Julianloui (julianloui) said : 		#2

I can use shutter to capture screens on my non-Mac Linux computers. But, I don't know how to use it on a MacBook Pro laptop.

Julianloui

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#3

Why would it be different? Mac isn't special in any way.

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Julianloui (julianloui) said : 		#4

The Mac has no Print Screen key on the keyboard.

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Julianloui (julianloui) said : 		#5

Andrew,

I am happy to report that tonight I somehow re-discovered a very user-friendly screen-capturing program in Ubuntu 12.04 via Dash Home > Recent Apps > Screenshot. I works very well in capturing a screen or window. This seems to be the only way I can invoke it in my MacBook Pro-based Ubuntu 12.04 system. I think it is a GUI-only program since it cannot be called from the command line.

Thanks very much for your help.

Julianloui

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Julianloui (julianloui) said : 		#6

2014-05-05

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Please see Post # 5 above.

Julianloui

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#7

Yes you said it had no pintscreen button which is why i advised shutter. It has an icon