{"id":6828,"date":"2021-06-09T18:15:37","date_gmt":"2021-06-09T18:15:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/?p=6828"},"modified":"2021-06-09T18:15:51","modified_gmt":"2021-06-09T18:15:51","slug":"how-to-install-kazam-screen-recording-tool-on-ubuntu-20-04","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/ubuntu\/how-to-install-kazam-screen-recording-tool-on-ubuntu-20-04\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Install Kazam Screen Recording Tool on Ubuntu 20.04"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Kazam is among one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/centos\/top-5-open-source-screen-recorders-for-linux\/\">top Open-Source Screen Recording application for Linux OS<\/a>. It is a screen recording utility that enables you to record your screen and make a video. Some of the features of Kazam are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Light-weight screen recorder with a simple interface<\/li>\n<li>Capture audio played from the speaker during screen recording<\/li>\n<li>Countdown timer support<\/li>\n<li>Start, pause, resume, and end recording shortcut keys<\/li>\n<li>View and resize the selected recording area<\/li>\n<li>Select a part of or an entire screen for recording.<\/li>\n<li>Can capture mouse cursor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In today\u2019s post, we will describe step by step method for how to install Kazam on Ubuntu. We will install it using the Sylvain Pineau PPA. Let\u2019s get started.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Note<\/strong>: We will be demonstrating the procedure on <strong>Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) <\/strong>machine<strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Installing Kazam via Sylvain Pineau PPA<\/h2>\n<p>Using the Sylvain Pineau PPA, you can install the latest version of Kazam on your Ubuntu machine. The complete steps for the installation of Kazam are as follows:<\/p>\n<h3>Step 1: Add Sylvain Pineau PPA<\/h3>\n<p>The first step you will have to do is to add the Sylvain Pineau PPA to your system apt sources. Run the command below to add it:<\/p>\n<pre>$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:sylvain-pineau\/kazam<\/pre>\n<h3>Step 2: Update Apt Package Index<\/h3>\n<p>Now update the apt package index. Here is the command to do so:<\/p>\n<pre>$ sudo apt update<\/pre>\n<h3>Step 3: Install Kazam<\/h3>\n<p>As the system is updated with the new repository, now you can install Kazam on your Ubuntu system. Use the command below to do so:<\/p>\n<pre>$ sudo apt install kazam<\/pre>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"793\" height=\"324\" class=\"wp-image-6829\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/word-image-97.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/word-image-97.png 793w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/word-image-97-300x123.png 300w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/word-image-97-768x314.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 793px) 100vw, 793px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Step 4: Install Additional Packages<\/h3>\n<p>You will also need to install two other packages for recording keyboard strokes or mouse clicks. Here is the command to install these packages:<\/p>\n<pre>$ sudo apt install python3-xlib python3-cairo<\/pre>\n<p>If prompted, hit <strong>y <\/strong>to continue.<\/p>\n<h3>Step 5: Verify Installation<\/h3>\n<p>To verify if the Kazam has been installed and also to view the version of Kazam application installed, type <em>kazam<\/em> followed by -v flag:<\/p>\n<pre>$ kazam -v<\/pre>\n<p>The output below verifies that Kazam version <strong>1.5.3<\/strong> has been installed.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"364\" height=\"55\" class=\"wp-image-6830\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/word-image-98.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/word-image-98.png 364w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/word-image-98-300x45.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 364px) 100vw, 364px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Launch Kazam<\/h2>\n<p>When the installation of Kazam is finished, you can launch it from either the command line or from the application menu (GUI).<\/p>\n<p>To launch Kazam from the command line, use the command below:<\/p>\n<pre>$ kazam<\/pre>\n<p>To launch Kazam from the application menu (GUI), go to the <strong>Activities<\/strong> tab in the top left corner of the desktop. Then in the search area, type <strong>kazam<\/strong>. From the results, click the Kazam icon to open it.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"453\" height=\"260\" class=\"wp-image-6831\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/word-image-99.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/word-image-99.png 453w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/word-image-99-300x172.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 453px) 100vw, 453px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After launching, you will see the following simple and easy-to-use interface of the Kazam screen recorder utility.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"401\" height=\"372\" class=\"wp-image-6832\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/word-image-100.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/word-image-100.png 401w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/word-image-100-300x278.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 401px) 100vw, 401px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Uninstall Kazam<\/h2>\n<p>In case you want to uninstall Kazam application from your machine, execute the below command to do so:<\/p>\n<pre>$ sudo apt remove kazam<\/pre>\n<p>If prompted, hit <strong>y<\/strong> to continue. After this, Kazam will be uninstalled.<\/p>\n<p>In this post, we covered the installation of Kazam on the Ubuntu system using the Sylvain Pineau PPA. We described the step-by-step procedure for the installation of Kazam. In the end, we also covered how to uninstall Kazam if for any reason you need to do that.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kazam is among one of the top Open-Source Screen Recording application for Linux OS. 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