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One button screenshot uploader for Ubuntu
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screenshot-upload.sh
#!/bin/bash
# Requires xclip.
# Will create screenshot, upload to your server over SSH and copies the URL to the clipboard for your pleasure.
SRC_PATH=$1
SRC_FILE=$(/usr/bin/basename $SRC_PATH)
PREFIX=$(cat /dev/urandom | tr -dc 'a-zA-Z0-9' | fold -w 24 | head -n 1)
DST_FILE="${PREFIX}.png"
DST_URL="https://<YOURHOST>/screenshots/$DST_FILE"
echo now uploading $FILE to $DST_URL
/usr/bin/scp $SRC_PATH <YOURHOST>:/data/www/screenshots/$DST_FILE
echo $DST_URL | /usr/bin/xclip -selection clipboard
/usr/bin/notify-send -i face-laugh 'Success!' "Saved at $DST_URL (URL on clipboard)"
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