diff --git a/progs/clear_cmd.c b/progs/clear_cmd.c
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+/****************************************************************************
+ * Copyright 2018,2020 Thomas E. Dickey                                     *
+ * Copyright 2016,2017 Free Software Foundation, Inc.                       *
+ *                                                                          *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a  *
+ * copy of this software and associated documentation files (the            *
+ * "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including      *
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+ * distribute, distribute with modifications, sublicense, and/or sell       *
+ * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is    *
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:                 *
+ *                                                                          *
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+ * in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.                   *
+ *                                                                          *
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+ * OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF               *
+ * MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT.   *
+ * IN NO EVENT SHALL THE ABOVE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM,   *
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+ * THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.                               *
+ *                                                                          *
+ * Except as contained in this notice, the name(s) of the above copyright   *
+ * holders shall not be used in advertising or otherwise to promote the     *
+ * sale, use or other dealings in this Software without prior written       *
+ * authorization.                                                           *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ *  Author: Thomas E. Dickey                                                *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+/*
+ * clear.c --  clears the terminal's screen
+ */
+
+#define USE_LIBTINFO
+#include <clear_cmd.h>
+
+MODULE_ID("$Id: clear_cmd.c,v 1.5 2020/02/02 23:34:34 tom Exp $")
+
+static int
+putch(int c)
+{
+    return putchar(c);
+}
+
+int
+clear_cmd(bool legacy)
+{
+    int retval = tputs(clear_screen, lines > 0 ? lines : 1, putch);
+    if (!legacy) {
+	/* Clear the scrollback buffer if possible. */
+	char *E3 = tigetstr("E3");
+	if (E3)
+	    (void) tputs(E3, lines > 0 ? lines : 1, putch);
+    }
+    return retval;
+}