Windows command cls on Linux ?

utw-mephisto · 05-31-2005, 05:30 PM

I was browsing through the manpages, but I cannot find what I am looking for.

You know the command cls, which cleans up the screen on the commandline.

Is there a command for Linux too ? I am using Debian Woody ..

Thanks

Michael

AdaHacker · 05-31-2005, 05:33 PM

The command you want is

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clear

utw-mephisto · 05-31-2005, 05:33 PM

WOW, answer in three minutes

Thanks a bunch

dosnlinux · 05-31-2005, 06:22 PM

or ctrl+L if you're that kind of person

Oh, and BTW you can still do the shift+pgup thing after you use clear. It just resets the prompt to be at the top.

utw-mephisto · 05-31-2005, 06:24 PM

Thanks

reddazz · 05-31-2005, 06:28 PM

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Originally posted by dosnlinux
or ctrl+L if you're that kind of person

I didn't know this one. I have learnt something new today.

utw-mephisto · 05-31-2005, 06:30 PM

It;s not working through putty though

perfect_circle · 05-31-2005, 07:04 PM

For the CTRL+ type of persons here is the whole list included in Advanced Bash-Scripting Guide(http://www.tldp.org/LDP/abs/html/)

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Ctl-B Backspace (nondestructive).

Ctl-C Break. Terminate a foreground job.

Ctl-D Log out from a shell (similar to exit).
When typing text on the console or in an xterm window, Ctl-D erases the character under the cursor. When there are no characters present, Ctl-D logs out of the session, as expected. In an xterm window, this has the effect of closing the window.

Ctl-G "BEL" (beep). On some old-time teletype terminals, this would actually ring a bell.

Ctl-H "Rubout" (destructive backspace). Erases characters the cursor backs over while backspacing.

Ctl-I Horizontal tab.

Ctl-J Newline (line feed).

Ctl-K Vertical tab.
When typing text on the console or in an xterm window, Ctl-K erases from the character under the cursor to end of line.

Ctl-L Formfeed (clear the terminal screen). This has the same effect as the clear command.

Ctl-M Carriage return.

Ctl-Q Resume (XON).

This resumes stdin in a terminal.

Ctl-S Suspend (XOFF).

This freezes stdin in a terminal. (Use Ctl-Q to restore input.)

Ctl-U Erase a line of input, from the cursor backward to beginning of line. In some settings, Ctl-U erases the entire line of input, regardless of cursor position.

Ctl-V When inputting text, Ctl-V permits inserting control characters.

Ctl-W When typing text on the console or in an xterm window, Ctl-W erases from the character under the cursor backwards to the first instance of whitespace. In some settings, Ctl-W erases backwards to first non-alphanumeric character.

Ctl-Z Pause a foreground job.

The really usefull ones according to my experience, are CTR+U, when you are typing passwords. If you realize before you hit the enter, that you have made a mistake since you cannot see the number of caracters printed, CTRL+U will clear the field, instaed of pressing backspace or delete all the time.

CTRL+Z. Some stupid applications catch the ctrl+C (SIGINT), so in order to kill the application, instead of killing the window(if tou are in GUI) or opening new consoles, press CTRL+Z to get your prompt back and then type

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