.. include:: ../urls.rst

.. _l5_screenshot:

Take a screenshot
=================

Using the default screen capture tool on the Librem 5 is not intuitive for all users.
Until this issue is resolved, we recommend the following process to reliably take a screenshot and store the image file on the filesystem:

#. `Launch a terminal window <docs_pureos_terminal_>`_.
#. If the ``gnome-screenshot`` package is not already installed, execute the following command.
   Then, if prompted for your password, enter the password and press ``Enter``.

   .. code:: bash

      sudo apt install gnome-screenshot

#. Still within the terminal window, execute the following command:

   .. code:: bash

      gnome-screenshot --delay=N

   Let `N` = the delay in seconds to allow the user to prepare for the screenshot.

#. The image is stored in ``~/Pictures``.
   The filename includes the timestamp of screenshot capture.