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Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2000 09:25:33 -0600 (CST)
From: Jeff Williams <jeffw AT darwin DOT sfbr DOT org>
Subject: clear screen in bash ?
To: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
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Reply-To: djgpp AT delorie DOT com

OK, it's always the simple stuff that confuses me...

Is there a GNU version of the Unix `clear' for clearing the screen a la
DOS `cls'.  This would be useful inside bash.  At present I have
aliased `clear' to `/dos/command.com /c cls', but I'd rather not use
command.com for anything.

Relatedly, the man page for bash 2.02.0(1) says:

     clear-screen (C-l)
          Clear the screen leaving the current line at the top of
          the screen.  With an argument, refresh the current line
          without clearing the screen.
          
This means Control-l, yes?  If so, it doesn't work for me.

TIA---jtw