_O_n_l_i_n_e _M_a_n_u_a_l             User Commands                  clear(1)



NNNNAAAAMMMMEEEE
     clear - clear terminal screen

SSSSYYYYNNNNTTTTAAAAXXXX
     cccclllleeeeaaaarrrr

DDDDEEEESSSSCCCCRRRRIIIIPPPPTTTTIIIIOOOONNNN
     _c_l_e_a_r clears your screen if this is possible.  It looks in
     the environment 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.

FFFFIIIILLLLEEEESSSS
     /etc/termcap   terminal capability data base

March 1989                                    TX User's Reference