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/usr/bin/clear

console display library

From ncurses 6.6.20261107-r0 (os), captured 2026-11-09 by running clear --help (exit 1). permalink

/usr/bin/clear: invalid option -- '-'
Usage: clear [options]

Options:
  -T TERM     use this instead of $TERM
  -V          print curses-version
  -x          do not try to clear scrollback
Options (3)
OptionDescriptionSource
-T TERMproduces instructions suitable for the terminal type.help + man
-Vreports the version of ncurses associated with this program and exits with a successful status.help + man
-xprevents clear from attempting to clear the scrollback buffer.help + man

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