Copy ModeOften bound, e.g. bind C-k clear-history
clear-history
Short form: clearhist
Remove and free the scrollback history for a pane. Reclaims memory used by long-running panes with large buffers.
Synopsis
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tmux clear-history [-H] [-t target-pane]Options
| Flag | Description |
|---|---|
| -H | Also remove all hyperlinks stored for the pane |
| -t target-pane | Pane whose history to clear |
Examples
Clear the current pane's scrollback
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tmux clear-historyClear pane 1's scrollback
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tmux clear-history -t 1Default Keybinding
Often bound, e.g. bind C-k clear-history
Default prefix is Ctrl+b
Pro Tips
- •Useful to reclaim memory from panes with a huge history-limit
- •Bind it to a key to quickly wipe noisy scrollback