what software will record a desktop session

jonnynitro138 · 09-30-2012, 07:44 PM

I have used desktop recording software on windows, is there a software for linux. If not how do we record or desktop?
Thank you
Jonnynitro138

frankbell · 09-30-2012, 08:10 PM

If you mean a video, there's RecordMyDesktop, which has worked quite nicely for me for doing some tutorials. Depending on your distro, if you want to simultaneously record audio, such as a narration, you may need to install and run jack. If you are running a distro with repos, they are both likely in your repos.

If you are looking for a key logger, searching for "Linux key logger" will turn up a number of links.

jonnynitro138 · 09-30-2012, 08:43 PM

I appologize I am using opensuse 12.2
I don't know why I didn't mention that in my first posting

Will I still need to have jack to record audio with this distro; what about video?
Thank you
Jonnynitro138

frankbell · 09-30-2012, 08:48 PM

RecordMyDesktop does the screen capture.

Jack may or may not be required for audio, depending on what's already present in your system; I don't have a way to test it in OpenSuse. My suggestion would be to install RecordMyDesktop and do a test capture. If it needs jack for audio, it will tell you so.

rahulkya · 10-01-2012, 05:24 AM

there are many screenrecorder for Linux just google it , like recorditnow or Gnome inbulit ..

If your Suse contains Gnome 3 then this blog may help
http://rahulkumar07.blogspot.in/2012...n-gnome-3.html

Ginola · 10-01-2012, 06:48 AM

Why not try vlc player. It has a screen video capture mode.