How to start gnome's built in screen recorder via command line?
I have gone through this post
the command I am using is
gdbus call --session --dest org.gnome.Shell.Screencast --object-path /org/gnome/Shell/Screencast --method org.gnome.Shell.Screencast.Screencast "test_ %d_ %t.webm" "{}"
So it is happening as if screenshot was taken. I mean Screencast is not starting rather it is generating the file with 1sec in this format "test_ %d_ %t.webm"
How can I start recording and stop it with Ctrl+C in the terminal?
I've been looking for this answer for years. Finally stumbled upon following shell-script by Tor Hedin Brønner (hedning)
Gist: 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)
💡️ It uses the nix-shell and dbus-python (Python's D-Bus binding) to communicate with GNOME-shell over the D-Bus protocol.
✔️ Tested it and it works a treat.