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Created January 18, 2020 14:21
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Start gnome shell screen cast from command line
#!/usr/bin/env nix-shell
#! nix-shell -i python3 -p python3.pkgs.dbus-python
import dbus
import time
bus = dbus.SessionBus()
obj = bus.get_object("org.gnome.Shell", "/org/gnome/Shell/Screencast")
obj.Screencast("Auto %d %t.webm", [],
dbus_interface="org.gnome.Shell.Screencast")
time.sleep(999999)
@PRATAP-KUMAR
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this is great!!!

@vtwaldo21
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god bless you.

@tyler-wright
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This is very handy, thanks for doing this legwork.

@FelipeFTN
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Amazing! Thank you so much! 🚀

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