Andy Koppe wrote:
>> on Linux/UNIX systems with the command 'clear' the console content usually
>> can be "flushed", on Windows with 'cls'.
>> None of these commands worked with Cygwin. If I enter 'clear', the message
>> bash: clear: command not found
>> is returned.
>>
>> How can a console used with Cygwin be cleared?
>
> Ctrl+L. Works in all terminals.
In a DOS console, it doesn't clear and reset the scrollback buffer, only the
visible field. I use
alias cls='cmd /c cls'
in those circumstances.
cheers,
DaveK
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