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Take screenshot from command line on an X server

January 18, 2010 - 2:49am — Xuan Ngo

import is part of ImageMagick package.

#import the "root" window - that is, the entire screen.
import -window root filename.png
 
import -window root screenshot-$(date +%Y-%m-%d_%k.%M.%S).png

Note: Import will not work on MS Windows.