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How to record screencast on the Linux with ffmpeg
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Install ffmpeg.

$ sudo apt-get install ffmpeg

Run command on terminal or create a rec.sh

ledate=$(date +"%Y%m%d-%H%M%S")
ffmpeg -f x11grab -s 1366x768 -r 25 -i :0.0 -acodec pcm_s16le -f alsa -ac 2 -i pulse ~/desktop_$ledate.mkv

If run rec.sh...

$ ./rec.sh
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