IT/Software/Applications/Shutter

Why we like it.

This is a great application to take screenshots.

• the editing feature is clean and works well.
• Screenshopts are autocopied to the clipboard.
• It can be run from the command line and therefore scripted and turned into shortcuts
  • We use Meta + a to screenshot an areal

Install Shutter

It used to work well from the normal package manager but now will no longer work.

You need to use the version from the PPA

• Install the PPA

sudo add-apt-repository -y ppa:linuxuprising/shutter

• • No need to use apt update anymore because starting Ubuntu 18.04, the repositories are automatically updated after adding a new entry.

• Now use the apt command to install Shutter:

sudo apt install shutter

• That’s it. You should have Shutter screenshot tool installed. You can search for it in the menu and start from there.

Using Shutter

We usually create a shortcut to meta-a with the following command.

shutter -s

Run shutter in selection mode

Scripting Shutter

To capture a portion of the screen you can define the region

shutter -s=2000,100,300,300 -e

Shutter selection mode starting x, starting y,amount to add to startx, amount to add to start y exit quietly.

Removing Shutter installed via the unofficial PPA

I’ll complete this tutorial by adding the steps to uninstall Shutter and remove the repository you added.

• First, remove Shutter from your system:

sudo apt remove shutter

• Next, remove the PPA from your list of repositories:

sudo add-apt-repository --remove ppa:linuxuprising/shutter