How to easily Install Kazam On Ubuntu

In this post we will be explaining on how to install Kazam on Ubuntu machines we will also explore on how to uninstall the software and different ways of doing it.

I. From Terminal

You can install Kazam from terminal by running commands, based on which source you want to be installing the software from the commands differ.

1. From official Ubuntu repository

Official ubuntu repository is one of the source from where kazam can be installed
When you install it from official Ubuntu repository, you will not get the latest version until the next release of Ubuntu and it is up-to the community.
Commands for which are as follows

a. For Installation

sudo apt install kazam

b. For Uninstallation

sudo apt remove kazam

Once you type the command and hit enter, you would be asked to enter the password
And then you will be asked if you want to continue, type Y and hit enter

2. From PPA

PPA is one of the source from where kazam can be installed.

PPA stands for Personal Package Archive as the name suggest’s these are personal archive files of a developer.

Software developers create these repositories and distribute them when they want end user’s to play around and test the features of the upcoming release.

Ubuntu, maintains a procedure to check if the new version of the software is compatible with the system or not to ensure the stability of the system.

Hence the PPA versions are not endorsed by the distribution and are not available via official Ubuntu repositories.

You would be getting the very latest version but PPA’s may or may not be compatible with your system and may or may not be stable.
Commands are as follows

a. For Installation

Add the repository

sudo apt-add-repository ppa:sylvain-pineau/kazam

check for the availability by running the update command

sudo apt-get update

and then install

sudo apt-get install kazam

You might have to install some additional libraries for recording keyboard and mouse clicks

sudo apt-get install python3-xlib python3-cairo

b. For Uninstallation

Uninstall the additional software added

sudo apt-get remove python3-xlib python3-cairo

Uninstall the software

sudo apt-get remove kazam

remove the ppa added

sudo add-apt-repository --remove ppa:sylvain-pineau/kazam

and then run the update command to check if the ppa is removed

sudo apt-get update

II. From Ubuntu softwares

You can also install Kazam from Ubuntu softwares

1. Look for Ubuntu software click to open, in the window that opens search for Kazam, you will have the software listed

2. Click on it opens a new window with a button to install

The same page will also show information on the source, kazam we chose is from ubuntu-bionic-universe meaning from official Ubuntu repositories.

Once you click on install you will be presented with the dialog asking for password, on providing the password the software would be successfully installed.

3. Once the installation is complete the same window would have the options to “Launch” or “Remove”.

Clicking on “Launch” would launch the software and “Remove” would uninstall the software from your machine.

Pros and Cons

Pros	Cons
Simple and easy to use	Very few options for tweaking configuration settings
	Lack of webcam recording support

Additional Info

1. Kazam installed from official Ubuntu repository either from Ubuntu software or by running the command sudo apt install kazam from terminal has only two options