Question: I want to clearscreen from bash in a cygwin terminal.
I have tried

```
cmd /c cls
echo -e "^V^L"
echo -e "\014"

```

None of these work - they all give a "linefeed". Pressing CTRL+L does work - but I want to call it from a Bash script.

Any ideas?

Answer: 
There is two ways:

**Using shortcuts**

`Alt+F8` to clear screen and `Ctrl-L` to skip page

**Using `Clear` alias** 

1. Go to: `cygwin\home\USER\.bashrc`
2. Open `.bashrc` file and put this alias `alias clear='printf "\033c"'`.
3. restart your cygwin terminal.
4. to clear your screen use `clear` command.
Using shortcuts (for `mitty` console users)

`Alt+F8` to clear screen and `Ctrl-L` to skip page

Using `sh bash` adding a command

If you use `console2` or same consoles, you can add this `sh code` as without extension this location : ..\cygwin64\bin\

`cls` and /or `clear` (without extension)

```
#!/bin/sh
printf "\033c"

```

Then you can use `cls` and|or `clear` in cygwin command.