Take screenshot of another X session
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User A is using Ubuntu desktop. I want to SSH remotely (as User A) and take a screenshot of the desktop from the terminal.
ubuntu desktop screenshot
asked Feb 9 at 19:33
MattMatt
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User A is using Ubuntu desktop. I want to SSH remotely (as User A) and take a screenshot of the desktop from the terminal.
ubuntu desktop screenshot
asked Feb 9 at 19:33
MattMatt
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User A is using Ubuntu desktop. I want to SSH remotely (as User A) and take a screenshot of the desktop from the terminal.
ubuntu desktop screenshot
asked Feb 9 at 19:33
MattMatt
1133
User A is using Ubuntu desktop. I want to SSH remotely (as User A) and take a screenshot of the desktop from the terminal.
ubuntu desktop screenshot
ubuntu desktop screenshot
asked Feb 9 at 19:33
MattMatt
1133
asked Feb 9 at 19:33
MattMatt
1133
asked Feb 9 at 19:33
MattMatt
1133
asked Feb 9 at 19:33
MattMatt
1133
asked Feb 9 at 19:33
MattMatt
1133
1133
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A very quick google search shows up a lot of answers for how to do this.
Most of them are something like this command:
xwd -out screenshot.xwd -root -display :0.0
For example: https://superuser.com/questions/224875
answered Feb 9 at 19:54
Philip CoulingPhilip Couling
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Install scrot, and run the following command line when logged in remotely via ssh (in Ubuntu desktop 18.04.1 LTS),
DISPLAY=:0 scrot
and the dumpfile will be written in the current directory (in the server), like
2019-02-09-214843_1920x1080_scrot.png
answered Feb 9 at 20:59
sudodussudodus
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A very quick google search shows up a lot of answers for how to do this.
Most of them are something like this command:
xwd -out screenshot.xwd -root -display :0.0
For example: https://superuser.com/questions/224875
answered Feb 9 at 19:54
Philip CoulingPhilip Couling
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A very quick google search shows up a lot of answers for how to do this.
Most of them are something like this command:
xwd -out screenshot.xwd -root -display :0.0
For example: https://superuser.com/questions/224875
answered Feb 9 at 19:54
Philip CoulingPhilip Couling
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A very quick google search shows up a lot of answers for how to do this.
Most of them are something like this command:
xwd -out screenshot.xwd -root -display :0.0
For example: https://superuser.com/questions/224875
answered Feb 9 at 19:54
Philip CoulingPhilip Couling
1,525919
A very quick google search shows up a lot of answers for how to do this.
Most of them are something like this command:
xwd -out screenshot.xwd -root -display :0.0
For example: https://superuser.com/questions/224875
answered Feb 9 at 19:54
Philip CoulingPhilip Couling
1,525919
answered Feb 9 at 19:54
Philip CoulingPhilip Couling
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answered Feb 9 at 19:54
Philip CoulingPhilip Couling
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answered Feb 9 at 19:54
Philip CoulingPhilip Couling
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Install scrot, and run the following command line when logged in remotely via ssh (in Ubuntu desktop 18.04.1 LTS),
DISPLAY=:0 scrot
and the dumpfile will be written in the current directory (in the server), like
2019-02-09-214843_1920x1080_scrot.png
answered Feb 9 at 20:59
sudodussudodus
1,65838
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Install scrot, and run the following command line when logged in remotely via ssh (in Ubuntu desktop 18.04.1 LTS),
DISPLAY=:0 scrot
and the dumpfile will be written in the current directory (in the server), like
2019-02-09-214843_1920x1080_scrot.png
answered Feb 9 at 20:59
sudodussudodus
1,65838
add a comment |
Install scrot, and run the following command line when logged in remotely via ssh (in Ubuntu desktop 18.04.1 LTS),
DISPLAY=:0 scrot
and the dumpfile will be written in the current directory (in the server), like
2019-02-09-214843_1920x1080_scrot.png
answered Feb 9 at 20:59
sudodussudodus
1,65838
Install scrot, and run the following command line when logged in remotely via ssh (in Ubuntu desktop 18.04.1 LTS),
DISPLAY=:0 scrot
and the dumpfile will be written in the current directory (in the server), like
2019-02-09-214843_1920x1080_scrot.png
answered Feb 9 at 20:59
sudodussudodus
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answered Feb 9 at 20:59
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