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Linux clear command

Clear the visible contents of the terminal screen.

ncurses

Syntax

Command form

clear [-T TYPE] [-V] [-x]

3 options

Option	What it does
`-T TYPE`	Set the terminal type instead of using TERM.
`-V, --version`	Display the version and exit.
`-x`	Do not attempt to clear the terminal's scrollback buffer.

2 examples

Clear the visible contents of the terminal screen.

clear

Clear the screen while leaving the scrollback buffer intact.

clear -x

Options vary by terminal implementation; clear usually uses the TERM setting and terminfo database.