Problem saving screenshot to screenFetch*****.png

[tsaber]

/usr/bin/screenfetch: line 2123: scrot: command not found [[ ! ]] ERROR: Problem saving screenshot to screenFetch-2015-08-30_17-36-05.png

[jlu5]

Install scrot from your package manager.

[tsaber]

My unity ubuntu package manager you mean? Thanks

[darealshinji]

@tsaber Just run sudo apt-get install scrot in a console. Or search for "scrot" in Ubuntu's Software Center.

[jlu5]

I think the real issue would be giving this a clearer error message...

[darealshinji]

@GLolol I already took care about that: https://github.com/KittyKatt/screenFetch/pull/279

[kipukun]

@darealshinji It should be shown as a requirement in the readme.

[darealshinji]

@Explouad Well, it's not a real requirement to run this script, it just enables an extra feature. And it's at least listed in the scripts header (https://github.com/KittyKatt/screenFetch/blob/master/screenfetch-dev#L24). But you're right, it should be mentioned in the readme.

[kipukun]

@darealshinji Not a requirement perse, just say "Oh by the way, to take screenshots you need the program 'scrot', which should be in your distro's repositories"

[DmitryHetman]

scrot deprecated, now Wayland is display server protocol.

[darealshinji]

scrot deprecated, now Wayland is display server protocol.

scrot still works fine for me. And don't forget that not everyone is using Wayland right now (is it even available for BSDs?). By the way you're not bound to scrot for taking screenshots. You can add a custom command: https://github.com/KittyKatt/screenFetch/blob/master/screenfetch-dev#L69

[q3452]

Scrot should be a dependency under LinuxMint and other relevant distros.

[darealshinji]

@jhelfman Good point. Changed it.