Is there a command to clear a cygwin console

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Is there a command to clear all of the history in a cygwin console window without losing the .bash_history?

This is a duplicate of this question, except that it isn't as well written. If you had written your question better, Erik Vold, without misnaming terminal output as "history" for starters, you wouldn't have had to explain what you were asking over and over in comments. This should be closed as a duplicate.
@JdeBP did you try the solution mentioned there? it does not work..
@JdeBP Cygwin != *nix console... So, no dupe IMHO... Please don't be too harsh, try to be constructive in your criticism...

Thiago M. · Answer 1 · 2011-03-11 21:15:48Z

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Click Ctrl-L. It should clear everything without losing the .bash_history. `

answered Mar 11 '11 at 21:15

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If necessary, you could embed ^L in a script, or even change the Bash prompt to clear the screen after each command. – CarlF Mar 11 '11 at 21:54

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ultrasawblade · Answer 2 · 2011-03-11 20:33:20Z

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Also rm ~/.bash_history should work.

answered Mar 11 '11 at 20:33

I want to keep the .bash_history, just want to clear it from the window. – erikvold Mar 11 '11 at 21:13

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Reg Whitton · Answer 3 · 2011-03-14 14:09:46Z

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If you mean you want to clear the console window: install ncurses and then you can use:

tput clear

answered Mar 14 '11 at 14:09

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