Could the description of this video be updated to indicate that it is outdated?
It looks like almost 25,000 people have spent almost 8 minutes of their lives learning something which, these days, is a waste of time. Just use a program on your local machine.
@megamasha Hi, if you send me your name and address I will refund you the 8 mins you wasted watching the video. I can't unfortunately refund you the time you spent posting a comment. :P
It does say that the video was added 5 years ago. So people should know it's old, and at the time it was the only way to do a good screen cast and the Linux software at the time was unusable on old hardware.
@BinarySignal Awesome, thanks! If you have any other time continuum-bending skills you'd be willing to use on my behalf, let me know!
I'm not knocking the video as such - it was perfectly good and valid, but these days on any modern computer, you could install and run xvidcap or recordmydesktop and record your screencast in less time than it takes to watch this video.
Is a popup comment, as youtube allows these days, too much to ask? Just to let people know 8 minutes earlier.
Do you know Xvidcap is a program for screencast for Linux, I use it from my Arch Linux distribution. Is fast and easy. My computer is slow and i use Avidemux for fine adjust. (Sorry for my English).
Do you realize this video was made 3 years ago in 2006, on an old and slow P3. Back then the screen capture programs were not as good for Linux, hence I created videos that way.
how did you record this video? did you have like a third computer running on xp to access the xp you are showing to us, then connecting the ubuntu to the xp in the video? lol a video inside a video inside a video XD
Search for 'gtk-recordmydesktop ' on YouTube. There are several tuts, but the only thing I get out of them is the impression that the software isn't worth the 600 meg download. Disappointing.
geez, this is way too complicated to do. I need TWO computers, one of them with Windows XP (I'm not a windows basher!). The real way to do it is using Istanbul which is very good at it!
Why? That's exactly the way I would do it, windows or no. Because screencapture does slow the system down considerably. I'm currently looking for ways for making my own video tutorials. That is one option. I will probably run xvidcap from a remote machine though.
He has two computers. One is running Windows and records and controls the Ubuntu machine. It's a great demo. Might be interesting to see if it would work with one of the machines running a VM.
I wish I could capture in Linux, but I have tried them all with no great success. And success to me is great quality and easy to edit.
Unfortunately my computer is not powerful enough to capture with Xvidcap. If I try and capture 800x600 I get 1fps. I have to reduce the capture area to less than 240x160 to get a half viewable frame rate.
The thing I love about Linux is that it is fast and stable on my old PC. I can't afford or justify buying the latest Core 2 Duo chip just to capture in Linux. Until high end chips are dirt cheap, I will use the tools I can, and that might be a Windows box.
Could the description of this video be updated to indicate that it is outdated?
It looks like almost 25,000 people have spent almost 8 minutes of their lives learning something which, these days, is a waste of time. Just use a program on your local machine.
megamasha 4 months ago
@megamasha Hi, if you send me your name and address I will refund you the 8 mins you wasted watching the video. I can't unfortunately refund you the time you spent posting a comment. :P
It does say that the video was added 5 years ago. So people should know it's old, and at the time it was the only way to do a good screen cast and the Linux software at the time was unusable on old hardware.
BinarySignal 4 months ago
@BinarySignal Awesome, thanks! If you have any other time continuum-bending skills you'd be willing to use on my behalf, let me know!
I'm not knocking the video as such - it was perfectly good and valid, but these days on any modern computer, you could install and run xvidcap or recordmydesktop and record your screencast in less time than it takes to watch this video.
Is a popup comment, as youtube allows these days, too much to ask? Just to let people know 8 minutes earlier.
megamasha 4 months ago
Good video with an interesting strategy. In the future, can you make a video detailing how to use a VNC client?
100PercentGreen 7 months ago
You said you were new to Linux? Do you still use Linux? You should make a 2010 version of this if you are...
librano 1 year ago
@librano
wel he has an andriod phone. so he TECHNICALLY uses Linux
;D
stupidvids0 1 year ago
But this is NOT a Linux capture :-)
twojasciezka 1 year ago
Hold up, Yo yo yo! Binary I'm real happy for you and I'ma let you finish but....
xvidcap is fucking garbage! istanbul has one of the greatest screen casting packages of all-time!
lol
use
joebg1 1 year ago
Do you know Xvidcap is a program for screencast for Linux, I use it from my Arch Linux distribution. Is fast and easy. My computer is slow and i use Avidemux for fine adjust. (Sorry for my English).
fjfrjavier 2 years ago
You do realize you can just download a screen capturing program in ubuntu, and that will eliminate the need of another computer. God you are a noob.
Hambycomb 2 years ago
Do you realize this video was made 3 years ago in 2006, on an old and slow P3. Back then the screen capture programs were not as good for Linux, hence I created videos that way.
Well done for understanding that.
BinarySignal 2 years ago 7
@BinarySignal
lol Hambycomb failed. A LOT
stupidvids0 1 year ago
@Hambycomb i dont see the necessity in inslting someone, especially when you dont pay attention to details
Merc399 1 year ago
how did you record this video? did you have like a third computer running on xp to access the xp you are showing to us, then connecting the ubuntu to the xp in the video? lol a video inside a video inside a video XD
rfuaonl 3 years ago 3
If anyone knows of any LINUX only screencast tutorial, then please reply to this and let us know.
shobhitg 3 years ago
Search for 'gtk-recordmydesktop ' on YouTube. There are several tuts, but the only thing I get out of them is the impression that the software isn't worth the 600 meg download. Disappointing.
shaggybreeks 2 years ago
Sahggybreeks: Thanks for the info. I will try that tonight.
shobhitg 2 years ago
why don't you use Windows, Linux AND MAC?
alexbouchard1 3 years ago
this is a neat trick, but talk about a roun-about method, requiring both linux and windows O_O
dogintub 3 years ago
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Shoot3r101 3 years ago
You were infected in your brain.
fanboy112 3 years ago
Or just use recordmydesktop and make it much easier,faster and cheaper. Who linux user wants to buy windows to make screencast?
Other ways good video
Pelikoira 3 years ago 11
recordmydesktop slows my machine down way too much - even on the lowest settings
fixthejam 3 years ago
or you could always run vnc2swf or recordmydesktop
invisibleheero 3 years ago 5
If you want to go about his way...dual boot winxp and ubuntu on the same hard drive...works great!
JCtrumannAr 4 years ago
Quick question. My viewing on my Windows box is a little choppy...is there a way to fix it?
moebob24 4 years ago
geez, this is way too complicated to do. I need TWO computers, one of them with Windows XP (I'm not a windows basher!). The real way to do it is using Istanbul which is very good at it!
matosale 4 years ago
xvidcap and istanbul are fair alternatives to be used from within your Linux box.
MrSnable 4 years ago 2
This is disappointing. Using a Windows box to make a Linux screencast is cheating in the worst way.
chrisspen 4 years ago 4
Why? That's exactly the way I would do it, windows or no. Because screencapture does slow the system down considerably. I'm currently looking for ways for making my own video tutorials. That is one option. I will probably run xvidcap from a remote machine though.
romanoskar 4 years ago
what about gtk-recordMyDesktop?:)
jcoppala 4 years ago
How can I Boot Windows and Linux-(Ubuntu) at the same time, LIke he did. I dont get it. >=(
starjana 5 years ago
He has two computers. One is running Windows and records and controls the Ubuntu machine. It's a great demo. Might be interesting to see if it would work with one of the machines running a VM.
dsterry 5 years ago
you can use virtual box thats made for linux, to run windws inside it but It lags.
Linux owns
overmind2 4 years ago
what about "xvidcap"? I've used it with no probs at all...
corypollard 5 years ago
I wish I could capture in Linux, but I have tried them all with no great success. And success to me is great quality and easy to edit.
Unfortunately my computer is not powerful enough to capture with Xvidcap. If I try and capture 800x600 I get 1fps. I have to reduce the capture area to less than 240x160 to get a half viewable frame rate.
BinarySignal 5 years ago
The thing I love about Linux is that it is fast and stable on my old PC. I can't afford or justify buying the latest Core 2 Duo chip just to capture in Linux. Until high end chips are dirt cheap, I will use the tools I can, and that might be a Windows box.
BinarySignal 5 years ago
Yet another easy to follow lesson....great stuff
please keep it up.
sillyoldtwit 5 years ago
Yea, I made it the same way, but I used Putty. Istanbul is very good, but there are still some bugs. But I think Istanbul does the job well, too.
lama2k 5 years ago