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Screenshot to dropbox on linux
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| #!/bin/bash | |
| # Take a screenshot of an area of the screen, upload it to dropbox and put the url into the clipboard | |
| # Put file in any directory under your dropbox | |
| # If it is subfolder, than you need to make them manually | |
| FILENAME=~/Dropbox/Public/Screenshots/Screenshot_`date +%Y-%m-%d-%H:%M`.png | |
| # Select an area and save the screenshot | |
| # you need to instal gnome-screenshot | |
| # on ubuntu: sudo apt install gnome-screenshot | |
| gnome-screenshot -a -f $FILENAME | |
| # You need to install dropbox on your linux system and log in | |
| URL=`dropbox sharelink $FILENAME` | |
| # you need to install xclip on your system to get link to clipboard | |
| # on ubunut: sudo apt install xclip | |
| echo $URL | xclip -selection clipboard | |
| # Pop up a small notification | |
| # You need to install notify-osd (at least on gnome-shell) | |
| # on ubuntu-gnome: sudo apt install notify-osd | |
| notify-send "Copied $URL to clipboard" |
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Very useful, thanks!