Screen Record gifs on Ubuntu/Linux Mint

gif.sh

#!/bin/bash
# Install xrectsel (from https://github.com/lolilolicon/xrectsel/) and byzanz (sudo apt-get install byzanz)
# Throw this script somewhere and make an alias (I called mine gif)
# Change the destination file if your name isn't michael

AREA="$(xrectsel)"
IFS=+ read DIM X Y <<< $AREA
IFS=x read W H <<< $DIM
DATE=`date +%Y%m%d%H%M%S`
echo start
byzanz-record --duration=7 --x=$X --y=$Y --width=$W --height=$H /home/michael/Pictures/out${DATE}.gif
echo end
eog /home/michael/Pictures/out${DATE}.gif # should probably change this