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Install create gif of selection on screen (Ubuntu)
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# get dependencies for this script | |
sudo apt install byzanz git dh-autoreconf libx11-dev | |
# get xrectsel to make selection on screen | |
git clone https://github.com/lolilolicon/xrectsel | |
cd xrectsel | |
./bootstrap # required if ./configure is not present | |
./configure --prefix /usr | |
make | |
sudo make DESTDIR="$directory" install | |
# get recordgif script | |
cd ~ | |
mkdir bin | |
cd bin | |
wget https://gist.githubusercontent.com/rensjaspers/2efe9358817c9b5abc0c0c063023f407/raw/d27ed5927311677decc37f70890ec4e060ce8ca0/recordgif | |
chmod +x recordgif | |
echo 'The recordgif script is in ~/bin/' | |
# reload profile | |
. ~/.profile | |
# usage: | |
# to record for 20 seconds, typ in terminal: recordgif 20 | |
# you are prompted to make a selection | |
# the recording starts after a countdown of 3 seconds | |
# the recording is saved in /tmp/recorded.gif |
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