Screenshot-linux

Small Bash helper to take an area screenshot, upload it to the fedded.net API endpoint, copy the resulting URL to the clipboard, and show a desktop notification.

What it does

1. Runs gnome-screenshot -a so you can select a region.
2. Uploads the captured PNG to an HTTP API (multipart/form-data).
3. Parses the returned JSON for .url.
4. Copies the URL to the clipboard (wl-copy).
5. Shows a notification (notify-send).

Requirements

• bash
• gnome-screenshot
• curl
• jq
• wl-copy (Wayland clipboard; package is usually wl-clipboard)
• notify-send (usually from libnotify)

If you’re not on GNOME/Wayland you may need to swap gnome-screenshot and/or clipboard tooling.

Setup

Make the script executable:

chmod +x ./ss.sh

Configuration

This script is intended to be used with fedded.net. Configure via environment variable:

• API_KEY (default: fedded-net-api-key)

Example:

API_KEY="your-real-key" \
./ss.sh

Usage

Run:

./ss.sh

Select an area. On success, the resulting URL is:

• copied to your clipboard
• shown in a notification

Keybinding (optional)

Bind ss.sh in your desktop environment’s custom shortcuts (e.g., GNOME Settings → Keyboard → Custom Shortcuts) to run it on a hotkey.

Troubleshooting

• “Missing dependency: …”: install the named tool and retry.
• Upload failed / notification shows raw response: the API likely returned an error; re-check API_URL, API_KEY, and server status.
• Clipboard not working: ensure wl-copy exists and you’re on Wayland, or modify the script to use xclip/xsel for X11.