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scrot: Capture a screenshot from the currently focused window.
$ scrot --focused
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The command "scrot --focused" is used to capture a screenshot of the currently focused window on a Linux system using the scrot utility.

Here's a breakdown of the command:

  • "scrot" is the command-line tool used for taking screenshots in Linux.
  • "--focused" is an argument that specifies to capture the screenshot of the currently focused window. In other words, it captures the screenshot of the window that currently has the keyboard and mouse focus.

When you run the command "scrot --focused" in a terminal, it will capture the screenshot of the active/focused window and save it as an image file (typically in the current working directory) with a name based on the timestamp.

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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