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