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I need to find a desktop screen recording software (preferably free) that I can use on a 32 bit Ubuntu Linux laptop. Do you have any recommendations?

cmak.fr
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    If the CPU is 32bit, the only OS you can install is 32bit, and then all packages will be 32bit, screen recorders included. – mikewhatever Sep 06 '19 at 08:11
  • I understand. This thread was actually for recommendations though, as I am sure others have the same question.. – w3Develops Sep 06 '19 at 08:16
  • Recommendations was not what you've asked for. You'll easily find multiple entries, if search for "ubuntu screen recorders". In case that's a problem, here is a search link: https://duckduckgo.com/html/?q=ubuntu%20screen%20recordeers – mikewhatever Sep 06 '19 at 08:21
  • Your right thank you very much for the help. I've decided upon OBS. I had it in the past but it didn't work. Ah I just installed it now from here: https://obsproject.com/download. My problem is this "Failed to initialize video. Your GPU may not be supported, or your graphics drivers may need to be updated.", in the past the screen would go completely black which I assumed was the gpu crashing. Anyways that's a different problem. Thank you again for the help. – w3Develops Sep 06 '19 at 08:32
  • Also I just updated the question. Your comment is sure to come in handy for someone else too. – w3Develops Sep 06 '19 at 08:34
  • Ubuntu 18.04 provides a buildin screencast feature. See https://askubuntu.com/a/1145343/77093 – cmak.fr Sep 06 '19 at 08:38

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The Screenshot tool bundled with Gnome does exactly what you described
It can sreencast too

Screenshot pictures are saved in you default Pictures directory
xdg-user-dir PICTURES

Screencast videos are saved in the home Video directory
xdg-user-dir VIDEOS

Screenshots:
Prt Scrn to take a screenshot of the desktop.
Alt+Prt Scrn to take a screenshot of a window.
Shift+Prt Scrn to take a screenshot of an area you select.

Screencasts:
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+R starts recording the desktop.
A red circle is displayed in the top right corner of the screen when the recording is in progress.
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+R stops the recording.

Please read the manual:
https://help.ubuntu.com/stable/ubuntu-help/screen-shot-record.html.en#screenshot

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  • Thank you! Haha I should have mentioned I am actually running Lubuntu. But this will come in handy when I install Ubuntu on my other laptop! I am going to try to get it to work on this laptop as well after I figure out what my gpu is and how to update it. I am looking for methods to find out my gpu without installing anything. Also it would definitely be nice to be able to screencast without downloading anything too. I would upvote this answer if I could. Thanks again for the info. – w3Develops Sep 06 '19 at 09:05
  • @w3Develops : to get gpu info, run sudo lshw -C display – cmak.fr Sep 06 '19 at 10:13
  • Thanks again! I found this before but didn't know if what I was looking at was correct. Now that you've confirmed this, it seems simple. 
           product: Mobile 945GM/GMS, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller
       vendor: Intel Corporation

    Again I would upvote if I could.

     – w3Develops Sep 06 '19 at 17:10