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Date: 04 Feb 2000 23:27:00 +0200
From: mh AT mike DOT franken DOT de (Michael Hirmke)
To: cygwin AT sourceware DOT cygnus DOT com
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In-Reply-To: <389A1A90.DB18526F@sierra.com>
Subject: Re: Can't clear the display
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Organization: Kommunikationsnetz Franken e.V. (Nuernberg)

Hi Tron,

>I just download bash 2.02, and have been trying it out.  I like what
>I've seen so far expect for one important thing.  I can't seem to clear
>the screen.  I'm using to using "clear" command when I using bash on
>Linux, and "CLS" when I'm at a DOS prompt, but neither one of these
>commands works.  Is this not supportted?  It seems like it would be a
>simple enough thing to implement.
>
>Please respond directly to me, if possible, as I am not on the mailing
>list.

The clear command is part of the ncurses package.
There is another possibility, though: You can echo the appropriate
escape sequence to the screen and it will get cleared, too.

Write a small programm yourself:

#include <stdio.h>
int main() {
  printf("\033[2J");
}


Bye.
Michael.
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