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How to take a screenshot of a particular region w/ Linux
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From this great answer:

For the whole screen

$ import -window root path/to/output.png

For a selected window

$ WINDOW=$(xdpyinfo | grep focus) && import -window $WINDOW /path/to/output.png

For a specific area (this is awesome)

$ import /path/to/output.png
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