CLEAR(1) CLEAR(1) NAME clear - clear terminal screen SYNOPSIS clear DESCRIPTION _C_l_e_a_r clears your screen if this is possible. It looks in the environā€ ment for the terminal type and then in _/_e_t_c_/_t_e_r_m_c_a_p to figure out how to clear the screen. FILES /etc/termcap terminal capability data base 3rd Berkeley Distribution April 29, 1985 CLEAR(1)