clear command

Detailed Explanation

The clear command simply clears your terminal's screen if this is possible. It looks in the environment for the terminal type and then in the terminfo database to figure out how to clear the screen. It is equivalent to the Ctrl+L keyboard shortcut in many shells.

Basic Syntax

clear

Common Flags/Options

Usually, clear is used without any flags.

Option	Description
-x	Do not attempt to clear the scrollback buffer.

Real-world Examples

Clear the terminal screen:

clear

Clear the screen but keep the scrollback buffer intact:

clear -x