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.\" Copyright (c) 1980 Regents of the University of California.
.\" All rights reserved.  The Berkeley software License Agreement
.\" specifies the terms and conditions for redistribution.
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.\"	@(#)tput.1	6.1 (Berkeley) %G%
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.TH CLEAR 1 ""
.UC
.SH NAME
clear \- clear terminal screen
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B clear
.SH DESCRIPTION
.I Clear
clears your screen if this is possible.
It looks in the environment for the terminal type and then in
.I /etc/termcap
to figure out how to clear the screen.
.SH FILES
/etc/termcap	terminal capability data base
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743a77bf	7	.TH CLEAR 1 ""
bcb8c651 KM	8	.UC
	9	.SH NAME
	10	clear \- clear terminal screen
	11	.SH SYNOPSIS
	12	.B clear
	13	.SH DESCRIPTION
	14	.I Clear
	15	clears your screen if this is possible.
	16	It looks in the environment for the terminal type and then in
	17	.I /etc/termcap
	18	to figure out how to clear the screen.
	19	.SH FILES
	20	/etc/termcap terminal capability data base