clear_console

clear_console

clear_console is not a standard Linux command found in major distributions such as Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, or Arch Linux. No man page or entry in coreutils, ncurses, or other common packages references it.

Users intending to clear the terminal or console screen typically use the clear command, which erases the screen content and repositions the cursor to the home position (top-left corner). It sends ANSI escape sequences appropriate for the terminal type defined by the $TERM environment variable.

Alternatively, reset fully reinitializes the terminal, clearing it and restoring default settings, which is useful if the terminal is in a corrupted state. Keyboard shortcuts like Ctrl+L (in bash/readline) or Ctrl+U also work in many shells.

If clear_console appears in custom scripts, embedded systems, or proprietary software (e.g., certain routers or IoT devices), it might be an alias for clear or a wrapper using tput clear or raw escape codes like echo -e "\033[2J\033[H". Always check local documentation or which clear_console / type clear_console to verify existence.

Attempting to run undefined commands results in 'command not found' errors, so verify with package managers like apt search or yum provides.

Not a standard Linux command; likely does not exist by default. Use clear or reset instead. Running undefined commands prints 'command not found'.

clear: Simple screen clear.
reset: Full terminal reset.
tput clear: Portable using terminfo.

Direct: printf '\033[2J\033[H' clears and homes cursor without external commands.

No official history as it is not part of POSIX, GNU coreutils, or ncurses. Standard screen clearing traces to early Unix terminals using VT100 escape sequences in the 1970s-1980s.

clear(1), reset(1), tput(1)