Capturing Screenshots on Ubuntu: A Guide to Installing Flameshot


Flameshot

Flameshop is a powerful yet simple to use screenshot software.

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Features:

  • Customizable appearance;

  • Easy to use.

  • In-app screenshot editing.

  • DBus interface.

  • Upload to Imgur.


Installation

Open the terminal and run the following command:

sudo apt install flameshot

You should be able to see something like this


Check installation

There are several ways to check your installation, the simplest way is to run the software.

Anyway, let me show you a couple of other ways.


Check version

flameshot -v

You should be able to see something like this


Check path

In the terminal

which flameshot

You should be able to see something like this:

When you run the which command with a specific command or program name, it searches through the directories listed in the $PATH environment variable to find the location of the executable file associated with that command. It then displays the absolute path of the executable file on the terminal.


Run

In the terminal

flameshot

In your tray icon area, on your right side, You should be able to see something like this:


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Final thoughts

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