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import: Capture the entire X server screen in the PostScript image format.

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$ import -window root ${output-postscript}

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This command imports the screenshot of your entire screen (root window) and saves it as a postscript file with the name provided in the ${output-postscript} variable.

Here's a breakdown of the command:

import: This is a command-line utility used to capture screenshots in the X Window System.
-window root: The -window flag specifies that you want to capture a screenshot of a specific window. In this case, root refers to the root window, which represents the entire display.
${output-postscript}: This is a variable that represents the name of the output file. It could be something like "screenshot.ps". The file will be saved as a postscript file format (.ps).

Overall, the command captures a screenshot of the entire screen (root window) and saves it as a postscript file with the given name.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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