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Old 04-24-2009, 03:21 PM   #1
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Unhappy clear command is not working


I often used clean command to clear the screen-full of the terminal but now terminal is not recognizing the clean command:
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bash: clean: command not found
anyone got an idea?
 
Old 04-24-2009, 03:22 PM   #2
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shouldn't that be
Code:
clear
 
Old 04-25-2009, 04:42 AM   #3
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Oops !!
That was clear and not the clean.
Sorry for inconvenienc.
 
Old 04-25-2009, 07:37 AM   #4
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Hi,

If the 'clear' doesn't work for you then a 'reset' will restore the terminal.
 
Old 04-25-2009, 10:27 PM   #5
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It happens!

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Oops !!
That was clear and not the clean.
Sorry for inconvenienc.
It happens!
 
  


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