On Tue, 4 Jan 2005, der.hans wrote:

> > Answering the original question on how to clear a terminal, I often use
> > "reset". And if that doesn't work, I use:
> >
> > printf "\033c"
>
> What char is that?

I think it is the ANSI and VT100 RESET character (to reset terminal to
Initial
State).

http://www.cs.utk.edu/~shuford/terminal/vt100_reference_card.txt

I have used it for maybe eight or more years. It works on many virtual
consoles and also in X terminals.

> <ctrl>-l calls for a repaint.

That does help. And sometimes even "reset" doesn't reset the strange modes
a console can get into.

> xterm has soft and full resets available by using <ctrl> and the middle
> mouse button. Dunno if rxvt or other emulators have something similar.
> That feature is why I continue to use xterms.

I didn't look at source code, but it probably uses the reset from the
terminfo/termcap (such as this ESCAPE c.)

 Jeremy C. Reed

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