How to install Screensy on Manjaro

Screensy is a tool for taking screenshots on Linux systems. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Screensy on Manjaro.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

• Manjaro installed on your system.
• Access to the terminal or command-line interface.

Installation

Follow the steps below to install Screensy on your Manjaro system:

1. Open the terminal on your system by pressing CTRL + ALT + T, or open it from the menu.
2. Update the system repositories by executing the following command:

sudo pacman -Syu

3. Install the necessary dependencies by executing the command:

sudo pacman -S git base-devel cairo-compat libjpeg-turbo

4. Clone the Screensy repository to your local system by running the command:

git clone https://github.com/screensy/screensy.git

5. Navigate to the Screensy directory:

cd screensy

6. Install the Screensy package by executing the following command:

sudo make install

7. Verify that Screensy is installed correctly by running the command:

screensy -h

This command should display the options and parameters available for using Screensy.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Screensy on your Manjaro system.

Usage

To take a screenshot with Screensy, open the terminal and run the command:

screensy -o screenshot.png

This command will capture a screenshot of the current screen and save it in the file screenshot.png. You can change the filename and format as per your requirements.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we learned how to install Screensy on Manjaro and how to use it to take screenshots. Screensy is a useful tool for capturing screenshots on Linux systems, and it can be a valuable addition to your application toolkit.

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