Linux / Unix Command: clear

Command Library

NAME

clear - clear the terminal screen  

SYNOPSIS

clear
 

DESCRIPTION

clear clears your screen if this is possible. It looks in the environment for the terminal type and then in the terminfo database to figure out how to clear the screen.  

SEE ALSO

tput(1), terminfo(5)

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