---
name: "gvnccapture"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "gtk-vnc"
version: "1.5.0-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/gvnccapture"
---

# gvnccapture(1)

VNC screenshot capture

## NAME

gvnccapture - VNC screenshot capture

## SYNOPSIS

gvnccapture \[OPTION\]... \[HOST\]\[:DISPLAY\] FILENAME

## DESCRIPTION

Capture a screenshot of the VNC desktop at HOST:DISPLAY saving to the image file FILENAME. If HOST is omitted it defaults to "localhost", if :DISPLAY is omitted, it defaults to ":1". FILENAME must end in a known image format extension (eg ".png", ".jpeg"). Supported options are

- \--help, -?

  Display command line help information

- \--quiet, -q

  Do not display information on the console when capturing the screenshot, with the exception of any password prompt.

- \--debug, -d

  Display verbose debugging information on the console

## EXIT STATUS

The exit status is 0 upon successful screen capture, otherwise it is a non-zero integer

## EXAMPLES

```
 # gvnccapture localhost:1 desktop.png
 Password:
 Connected to localhost:1
 Saved display to desktop.png
```

## AUTHORS

Daniel P. Berrange \<dan@berrange.com\>

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright (C) 2010 Daniel P. Berrange \<dan@berrange.com\>.

License LGPLv2+: GNU Lesser GPL version 2 or later \<http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html\>.

This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.

## SEE ALSO

[**vinagre**(1)](/vinagre/1.md)