{"id":2832,"date":"2024-01-24T10:00:30","date_gmt":"2024-01-24T10:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/draculaservers.com\/tutorials\/?p=2832"},"modified":"2024-01-27T22:44:11","modified_gmt":"2024-01-27T22:44:11","slug":"screen-record-in-ubuntu-best-options","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/draculaservers.com\/tutorials\/screen-record-in-ubuntu-best-options\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Screen Record in Ubuntu &#8211; Best Options"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Screen recorders have become one of the essential tools in this era of video tutorials and gaming broadcasts. You might have seen Linux user&#8217;s videos and want to do the same thing in your videos. Linux has its native screen recorder, which you can use, or you can install 3rd-party applications like SimpleScreenRecorder and OBS Studio if you are looking for more features and options to choose from.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this article, we have covered all the best options for you to use, from the easiest to the most advanced solutions.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<h2 id=\"method-1-screen-recording-using-ubuntu-default-application\"><span style=\"color: #ff2600;\">Method 1: Screen Recording Using Ubuntu Default Application<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The easiest way to screen record in Ubuntu is to use Ubuntu\u2019s built-in screen recorder. Yes, you have read it right. Ubuntu comes with its own screen recording application. You don\u2019t have to download and configure a 3rd party app just for simple screen recording. You can simply screen record by pressing the keyboard shortcut <\/span><b>Ctrl+Alt+Shift+R<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/draculaservers.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1-5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2835\" src=\"https:\/\/draculaservers.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"850\" height=\"501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/draculaservers.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1-5.jpg 850w, https:\/\/draculaservers.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1-5-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/draculaservers.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1-5-768x453.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the most usable features of this recorder is that you can select the screen size: <\/span><b>full screen<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>windowed<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, or<\/span><b> custom selection<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This helps you record only the part you want to record instead of recording the whole screen and post-processing it in video editors.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/draculaservers.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2836\" src=\"https:\/\/draculaservers.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"859\" height=\"506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/draculaservers.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2-3.jpg 859w, https:\/\/draculaservers.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2-3-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/draculaservers.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2-3-768x452.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 859px) 100vw, 859px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The built-in screen recorder comes with two different options for recording, <\/span><b>screenshots<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0and <\/span><b>screen recording<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. You can simply toggle between both and press the recording button to start the recording.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/draculaservers.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/3-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2837\" src=\"https:\/\/draculaservers.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/3-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"853\" height=\"514\" srcset=\"https:\/\/draculaservers.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/3-3.jpg 853w, https:\/\/draculaservers.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/3-3-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/draculaservers.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/3-3-768x463.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 853px) 100vw, 853px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As soon as you click the<\/span><b> recording button,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> your screen will <\/span><b>start recording, and you can see your recording timer at the top right corner, right next to your network, sound, and power buttons<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. You can stop the recording by clicking the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>square button next to the recording timer, and your recording will be<\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0saved in the default recording folder.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/draculaservers.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/4-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2838\" src=\"https:\/\/draculaservers.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/4-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"679\" height=\"387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/draculaservers.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/4-3.jpg 679w, https:\/\/draculaservers.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/4-3-300x171.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 679px) 100vw, 679px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can find your saved recordings folder in the default Ubuntu <\/span><b>Videos<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> folder. The path to the recordings folder is <\/span><b>Home\/Videos\/Screencasts<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/draculaservers.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/5-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2839\" src=\"https:\/\/draculaservers.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/5-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"857\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/draculaservers.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/5-3.jpg 857w, https:\/\/draculaservers.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/5-3-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/draculaservers.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/5-3-768x403.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 857px) 100vw, 857px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The downside of using the default app is that it doesn&#8217;t support audio input from an internal or external microphone and it doesn&#8217;t have support for different video formats. The only format available is WEBM format, and all your videos will be saved in it.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"method-2-screen-recording-in-ubuntu-using-simplescreenrecorder\">Method 2: Screen Recording in Ubuntu Using SimpleScreenRecorder<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are looking for more advanced software than the default screen recorder. The best suggestion is to use a SimpleScreenRecorder. It comes with all the advanced features like audio recording, custom frame rate, custom bitrate, custom area, and more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SimpleScreenRecorder is easy to use, and it supports a wide range of media formats. This recorder&#8217;s only known problem is using it on a display server known as Wayland. Other than that, it works perfectly fine with X11 or Xorg servers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s start by installing the SimpleScreenRecorder on your Ubuntu machine. To do that, open your terminal windows by pressing <\/span><b>Ctrl+Alt+T<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and run the following command:<\/span><\/p>\n<pre><b>sudo apt install simplescreenrecorder<\/b><\/pre>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enter your <\/span><b>password<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, write \u201c<\/span><b>Y,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d and press enter to accept and continue with the installation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/draculaservers.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/6-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2840\" src=\"https:\/\/draculaservers.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/6-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"968\" height=\"518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/draculaservers.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/6-2.jpg 968w, https:\/\/draculaservers.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/6-2-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/draculaservers.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/6-2-768x411.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 968px) 100vw, 968px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After the installation, search for the SimpleScreenRecorder and launch the application.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/draculaservers.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/7-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2841\" src=\"https:\/\/draculaservers.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/7-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"691\" height=\"364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/draculaservers.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/7-3.jpg 691w, https:\/\/draculaservers.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/7-3-300x158.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 691px) 100vw, 691px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the first launch, you will see a welcome screen where you have to click <\/span><b>Continue<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to get onto the configuration page. You can also check the mark \u201c<\/span><b>skip this page next time\u201d <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to avoid the welcome page in the future.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can make a new Input profile on the next screen by clicking <\/span><b>new<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at the top. Next, you must configure the recording parameters, such as <\/span><b>video input screen size<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>recording frame rate<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>cursor recording<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><b>audio input source<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. After configuring these, click <\/span><b>Continue<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/draculaservers.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/8-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2842\" src=\"https:\/\/draculaservers.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/8-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"463\" height=\"708\" srcset=\"https:\/\/draculaservers.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/8-3.jpg 463w, https:\/\/draculaservers.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/8-3-196x300.jpg 196w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 463px) 100vw, 463px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The next step is to set up your output profile. You can make a custom profile or select one from the drop-down menu by clicking <\/span><b>(none)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. You can select a new file-saving location by clicking <\/span><b>Browse or <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">keeping the settings to the default saving location. Select the saving format from your videos and click <\/span><b>Continue<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/draculaservers.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/9-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2843\" src=\"https:\/\/draculaservers.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/9-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"466\" height=\"710\" srcset=\"https:\/\/draculaservers.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/9-3.jpg 466w, https:\/\/draculaservers.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/9-3-197x300.jpg 197w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Note:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> You can customize other settings as well. However, the advance is recommended only if you are familiar with codecs and formats.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After continuing, you can now start recording your screen by clicking the \u201c<\/span><b>Start Recording<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">button at the top. You can also cancel the recording and save it by clicking the buttons at the bottom.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/draculaservers.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/10-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2844\" src=\"https:\/\/draculaservers.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/10-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"513\" height=\"711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/draculaservers.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/10-3.jpg 513w, https:\/\/draculaservers.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/10-3-216x300.jpg 216w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 513px) 100vw, 513px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By default, the recording will be stored in the \u201c<\/span><b>Home\/Videos<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d folder. You can also start, stop, save, and cancel the recording from the activities bar at the top right corner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/draculaservers.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/11-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2845\" src=\"https:\/\/draculaservers.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/11-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"540\" height=\"295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/draculaservers.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/11-3.jpg 540w, https:\/\/draculaservers.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/11-3-300x164.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The only downside of SimpleScreenRecorder is that it doesn&#8217;t support non-X11 systems, and many of its features are also unavailable for non-X11 users.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"cl-preview-section\">\n<h2 id=\"affordable-vps-hosting-with-dracula-servers\"><span style=\"color: #ff2600;\">Affordable VPS Hosting With Dracula Servers<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cl-preview-section\">\n<p>Looking for reliable and budget-friendly Virtual Private Server (VPS) hosting? Look no further than\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/draculaservers.com\/\">Dracula Servers<\/a>. Dracula Servers offers a range of VPS hosting plans tailored to meet diverse needs. With competitive pricing, robust performance, and a user-friendly interface, it\u2019s an excellent choice for individuals and businesses alike.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cl-preview-section\">\n<p>Explore the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/draculaservers.com\/\">Dracula Servers website<\/a> to discover hosting solutions that align with your requirements and take your online presence to new heights with their affordable and efficient VPS hosting services.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cl-preview-section\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/draculaservers.com\/\"><strong>Visit Dracula Servers<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and experience reliable VPS hosting without breaking the bank.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"method-3-screen-recording-by-using-obs-studio\">Method 3: Screen Recording by Using OBS Studio<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OBS Studio is one of the top-reviewed and advanced screen recording software. It is a perfect solution for professionals and is recommended for advanced users. It supports features like a webcam and also has complete support for Wayland systems. If you are up for a live stream and want to interact with your audience while sharing your screen, OBS Studio is the best choice for you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To setup the OBS studio on your Ubuntu machine, open the terminal window and run the following commands:<\/span><\/p>\n<pre><b>sudo add-apt-repository ppa:obsproject\/obs-studio<\/b>\r\n<b>sudo apt update<\/b>\r\n<b>sudo apt install obs-studio<\/b><\/pre>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After running the first command, the system will ask you to press enter to continue to create the repository. Press \u201c<\/span><b>Enter<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d.After that, update the repositories by using the second command, and lastly, use the last command to install the OBS Studio. The system will ask you to write \u201c<\/span><b>Y<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d to continue the installation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/draculaservers.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/12-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2846\" src=\"https:\/\/draculaservers.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/12-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"976\" height=\"541\" srcset=\"https:\/\/draculaservers.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/12-2.jpg 976w, https:\/\/draculaservers.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/12-2-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/draculaservers.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/12-2-768x426.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 976px) 100vw, 976px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After the installation, launch the OBS Studio and start<\/span><b> optimizing it for recording<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Cancel the <\/span><b>auto-configuration wizard<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">as it will set OBS for streaming. Now click on <\/span><b>Sources<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>add <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a new source.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/draculaservers.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/13-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2847\" src=\"https:\/\/draculaservers.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/13-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"862\" height=\"322\" srcset=\"https:\/\/draculaservers.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/13-2.jpg 862w, https:\/\/draculaservers.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/13-2-300x112.jpg 300w, https:\/\/draculaservers.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/13-2-768x287.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 862px) 100vw, 862px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select \u201c<\/span><b>Screen Capture (PipeWire)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d as your source and select &#8220;ok.&#8221;:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/draculaservers.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/14-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2848\" src=\"https:\/\/draculaservers.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/14-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"273\" height=\"492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/draculaservers.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/14-2.jpg 273w, https:\/\/draculaservers.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/14-2-166x300.jpg 166w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 273px) 100vw, 273px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now you have set up your OBS studio, and you can see your screen in the center display. The controls to record are available at the bottom right corner of your screen, and you can also access them from activities by clicking the OBS Studio Logo at the top right corner of your screen.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/draculaservers.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/15-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2849\" src=\"https:\/\/draculaservers.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/15-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"306\" height=\"268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/draculaservers.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/15-1.jpg 306w, https:\/\/draculaservers.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/15-1-300x263.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 306px) 100vw, 306px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"conclusion\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conclusion<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Among these solutions, the easiest and simplest method is the Built-in screen recorder of <a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntu.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ubuntu<\/a>, which requires no extra steps to install or configure. It&#8217;s easy to use, and it works best for simple screen recording.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, if you are looking for a more dedicated screen recording with many more features and options to choose from, then you can go for the \u201cSimplescreenRecorder.\u201d However, its lack of support for Wayland systems makes it less desirable for use.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lastly, the most advanced and best professional software, OBS Studio, will require a certain level of knowledge and skill to use, but it will produce the best results.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Check out More Linux Tutorials <a href=\"https:\/\/draculaservers.com\/tutorials\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Here!<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Screen recorders have become one of the essential tools in this era of video tutorials and gaming broadcasts. You might have seen Linux user&#8217;s videos and want to do the same thing in your videos. 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