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Subject: RE: tcsh clear command?
Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2008 23:26:33 -0000
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On 12 February 2008 22:35, Larry Hall (Cygwin) wrote:

> Christopher Stack wrote:
>> i've noticed in the cygwin implementation of tcsh that the clear
>> command doesn't exist.  is it in some other format or is there a
>> module to add this?  i thought it was part of the basic tcsh.
> 
> <http://cygwin.com/cgi-bin2/package-grep.cgi?grep=clear%5C.exe>


  I always find

alias clear cmd /c cls

works best in a DOS console, it has the benefit of resetting the scroll buffer where clear only blanks the currently-visible area.



    cheers,
      DaveK
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