{"id":46331,"date":"2024-04-24T13:10:27","date_gmt":"2024-04-24T13:10:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/?p=46331"},"modified":"2025-01-24T04:32:10","modified_gmt":"2025-01-24T04:32:10","slug":"install-vokoscreenng-ubuntu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/index.php\/2024\/04\/install-vokoscreenng-ubuntu\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Install VokoscreenNG in Ubuntu 24.04 | 22.04"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/vokoscreenng.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-46332\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/vokoscreenng-250x250.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/vokoscreenng-250x250.webp 250w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/vokoscreenng-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/vokoscreenng-700x700.webp 700w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/vokoscreenng-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/vokoscreenng.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This tutorial shows how to install the most recent VokoscreenNG screen recording app in all current Ubuntu releases, including Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 24.04.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/vkohaupt\/vokoscreenNG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VokoscreenNG<\/a> is a free and open-source application for recording your desktop, window, or an area in Linux and Windows desktop. It can record sound from multiple sources, and record from built-in webcam or camera. For Linux, the app works on both Wayland (however with limited features) and classic Xorg sessions.<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>VokoscreenNG features include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Multiscreen<\/li>\n<li>Systray<\/li>\n<li>Camera<\/li>\n<li>Audio<\/li>\n<li>Magnifying glass<\/li>\n<li>Countdown<\/li>\n<li>Timer<\/li>\n<li>Showclick<\/li>\n<li>Halo<\/li>\n<li>Snapshot<\/li>\n<li>Build-in Videoplayer<\/li>\n<li>Global keyboard shortcuts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The video codec support so far includes <b>H.264<\/b> and <b>VP8<\/b>. Audio supports for vorbis, flac, opus and mp3. And, it can record video into mkv, webm, avi, mp4 and mov file formats.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_46333\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/vokoscreen-selection.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46333\" class=\"size-large wp-image-46333\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/vokoscreen-selection-700x503.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"610\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/vokoscreen-selection-700x503.webp 700w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/vokoscreen-selection-300x216.webp 300w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/vokoscreen-selection-768x552.webp 768w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/vokoscreen-selection.webp 1082w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-46333\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">VokoscreenNG in Ubuntu wayland<\/p><\/div>\n<h3>How to Install VokoscreenNG in Ubuntu<\/h3>\n<p>The app provides official Linux tarball in its <a href=\"https:\/\/linuxecke.volkoh.de\/vokoscreen\/vokoscreen-download.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">download page<\/a>, which however a bit out-dated at the moment of writing. It now refers to the Flatpak package that can be installed in most Linux.<\/p>\n<p>Previously, I maintained an Ubuntu PPA contains the .deb package for Ubuntu, however discontinued due to lack of time.<\/p>\n<h4>Option 1: install the package from system repository<\/h4>\n<p>Ubuntu includes the software package in system repository since Ubuntu 20.04. However, it does not provide updates for the package. Meaning vokoscreenng in Ubuntu system repository is old (or getting old), lacks new features and bug-fixes.<\/p>\n<p>The good side is that the package works in all supported CPU architecture types, including <code>amd64<\/code>, <code>arm64<\/code>, <code>armhf<\/code>, <code>ppc64el<\/code>, <code>riscv64<\/code>, and <code>s390x<\/code>.<\/p>\n<p>To install the package, simply press <b>Ctrl+Alt+T<\/b> on keyboard to open terminal. Then, run command:<\/p>\n<pre>sudo apt install vokoscreen-ng<\/pre>\n<p><i>Run <code>sudo apt update<\/code> first to refresh package cache if package not found.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/apt-vokoscreenng.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-46334\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/apt-vokoscreenng-700x475.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"610\" height=\"414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/apt-vokoscreenng-700x475.webp 700w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/apt-vokoscreenng-300x203.webp 300w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/apt-vokoscreenng-768x521.webp 768w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/apt-vokoscreenng.webp 786w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Option 2: install VokoscreenNG Flatpak package<\/h4>\n<p>As mentioned, the software developer now prefer the Flatpak package that runs in sandbox environment. With flatpak, you can get the latest version, and even install it on old Ubuntu 16.04 and Ubuntu 18.04<\/p>\n<p><b>Linux Mint 21\/22<\/b> and <b>Fedora Workstation<\/b>\u00a0(with 3rd party repository enabled) can directly search for and install the package from either Software Manager or GNOME Software.<\/p>\n<p>While <b>Ubuntu<\/b> users need to press <code>Ctrl+Alt+T<\/code> on keyboard to open terminal, then run the commands below one by one to get it.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>First, run command to enable Flatpak support:\n<pre>sudo apt install flatpak<\/pre>\n<p><i>For other Linux, follow the official <a href=\"https:\/\/flatpak.org\/setup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">setup guide<\/a> instead to get it support. And, for <strong>Ubuntu 16.04<\/strong> and <strong>Ubuntu 18.04<\/strong>, run command to add the Flatpak PPA first:<\/i><\/p>\n<pre>sudo add-apt-repository ppa:flatpak\/stable<\/pre>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/apt-flatpak-jammy.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-39141\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/apt-flatpak-jammy-600x229.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/apt-flatpak-jammy-600x229.webp 600w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/apt-flatpak-jammy-300x115.webp 300w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/apt-flatpak-jammy-768x294.webp 768w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/apt-flatpak-jammy.webp 777w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Then, install the app as Flatpak package by running the command below in terminal:\n<pre>flatpak install https:\/\/dl.flathub.org\/repo\/appstream\/com.github.vkohaupt.vokoscreenNG.flatpakref<\/pre>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/flatpak-vokoscreenng.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-46335\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/flatpak-vokoscreenng-700x483.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"610\" height=\"421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/flatpak-vokoscreenng-700x483.webp 700w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/flatpak-vokoscreenng-300x207.webp 300w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/flatpak-vokoscreenng-768x530.webp 768w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/flatpak-vokoscreenng.webp 876w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>For future updates, just run the command below in a terminal window to check update:<\/p>\n<pre>flatpak update com.github.vkohaupt.vokoscreenNG<\/pre>\n<p>After installed the app, search for and launch it either from the overview screen or start menu depends on your desktop environment.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/launch-vokoscreenng.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-46336\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/launch-vokoscreenng.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"491\" height=\"277\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/launch-vokoscreenng.webp 491w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/launch-vokoscreenng-300x169.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 491px) 100vw, 491px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>if you don&#8217;t see the app icon, either run <code>flatpak run com.github.vkohaupt.vokoscreenNG<\/code> command to launch it from terminal, or log out and back in to apply the path environment changes.<\/p>\n<h3>Uninstall VokoscreenNG<\/h3>\n<p>Depends on how you installed the software package, open terminal and run command to uninstall the .deb package from system repository:<\/p>\n<pre>sudo apt remove --autoremove vokoscreen-ng<\/pre>\n<p>Or, use this command instead to uninstall the Flatpak package:<\/p>\n<pre>flatpak uninstall --delete-data com.github.vkohaupt.vokoscreenNG<\/pre>\n<p>Also, run <code>flatpak uninstall --unused<\/code> can free up some disk space by uninstalling useless run-time libraries.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This tutorial shows how to install the most recent VokoscreenNG screen recording app in all current Ubuntu releases, including Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 24.04. 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