.help clear Feb86 language .ih NAME clear -- clear the terminal screen .ih USAGE clear .ih DESCRIPTION The \fIclear\fR command clears the terminal screen. For this to work properly the environment variable \fIterminal\fR must correctly identify the terminal currently in use. If the terminal should get stuck in reverse video mode, \fIclear\fR will restore normal video mode as well as clearing the screen. .ih EXAMPLES 1. Clear the screen and print the current directory. cl> cle;dir .ih SEE ALSO beep, stty .endhelp