Screensy is an open-source screenshot tool for Linux that provides an easy way to take screenshots of your complete desktop or selected area with a single click. In this tutorial, we’ll guide you on how to install Screensy on NixOS Latest via GitHub.
Before you start with the installation of Screensy on NixOS, you need:
Before installing any new tool, the first step is always to update your system to the latest version. You can update your system by typing the following command:
sudo nixos-rebuild switch
To install Screensy via GitHub, we’ll need to install Git first. Type the following command to install Git on NixOS:
sudo nix-env -iA nixos.git
Now that Git is installed, it’s time to clone the Screensy repository from GitHub. To clone the repository, type the following command:
git clone https://github.com/screensy/screensy.git
After successfully cloning the repository, navigate to the Screensy directory and run the following command:
./setup.sh && make && sudo make install
This command will build the Screensy package and install it to your system.
To launch Screensy, open your terminal and type the following command:
screensy
This will launch Screensy and its GUI will appear on your screen.
After launching Screensy, you can choose to take a screenshot of your entire desktop or select an area by using the mouse. Simply click on the appropriate icon to take a screenshot.
In this tutorial, we’ve discussed how to install Screensy on NixOS Latest using GitHub. Now that you have installed Screensy, you can take high-quality screenshots of your desktop and share them with others.
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