Supplemental Linux® From Scratch (System V Edition) - Version #477a

Chapter 12. Graphical Applications

grim-1.5.0

Introduction to grim

The grim package provides a tool for taking screenshots in a Wayland environment. A common setup is combining this package with slurp-1.5.0 to take a screenshot of a specific region on the fly.

grim Dependencies

Required

libpng, Pixman, Wayland, and Wayland-Protocols

Recommended

libjpeg-turbo

Optional

scdoc-1.11.3

Installation of grim

Install grim by running the following commands: 

mkdir build &&
cd    build &&

meson setup --prefix=/usr --buildtype=release .. &&
ninja

Now, as the root user: 

ninja install

Contents

Installed Programs: grim
Installed Libraries: None
Installed Directories: None

Short Descriptions

grim

creates a screenshot from the screen on Wayland