Best Answer: How Do You Clear the Command in Linux Terminal?
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You can use Ctrl+L keyboard shortcut in Linux to clear the screen. It works in most terminal emulators. If you use Ctrl+L and clear command in GNOME terminal (default in Ubuntu), you’ll notice the difference between their impact.

How do you clear a command in Terminal?

Just to summarise all the answers:

  1. Clean up the line: You can use Ctrl + U to clear up to the beginning.
  2. Clean up the line: Ctrl + E Ctrl + U to wipe the current line in the terminal.
  3. Clean up the line: Ctrl + A Ctrl + K to wipe the current line in the terminal.
  4. Cancel the current command/line: Ctrl + C .

How do you clear a command?

Type “cls” and then press the “Enter” key. This is the clear command and, when it is entered, all of your previous commands in the window are cleared.

Maya Lin-Takahashi

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Maya is a hardware enthusiast who tests and reviews smart home devices, smartphones, wearables, and audio gear. She focuses on practical consumer value and build quality.

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