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.TH "CLEAR" "1gmt" "Sep 07, 2019" "6.0.0rc4" "GMT"
.SH NAME
clear \- Delete current history, conf, cpt, or the cache, data or sessions directories
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.SH SYNOPSIS
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\fBgmt clear\fP [ \fBall\fP | \fBcache\fP | \fBdefaults\fP | \fBdata\fP | \fBsessions\fP ]
[  \fB\-V\fP[\fIlevel\fP] ]
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\fBNote:\fP No space is allowed between the option flag and the associated arguments.
.SH DESCRIPTION
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The clear command allows users to delete their entire user cache, data, or sessions
directories, and in modern mode their defaults settings (i.e., gmt.conf), or all of the above.
.SH OPTIONAL ARGUMENTS
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\fBall\fP
Deletes all the items under the control of the individual targets.
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\fBdefaults\fP
Delete the current defaults (gmt.conf) file used for the current modern session.
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\fBcache\fP
Delete the user\(aqs cache directory and all of its contents.
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\fBdata\fP
Delete the user\(aqs data download directory and all of its contents.
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\fBsessions\fP
Delete the user\(aqs sessions directory.
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\fB\-V\fP[\fIlevel\fP] (more ...)
Select verbosity level [c].  
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\fB\-^\fP or just \fB\-\fP
Print a short message about the syntax of the command, then exits (NOTE: on Windows just use \fB\-\fP).
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\fB\-+\fP or just \fB+\fP
Print an extensive usage (help) message, including the explanation of
any module\-specific option (but not the GMT common options), then exits.
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\fB\-?\fP or no arguments
Print a complete usage (help) message, including the explanation of all options, then exits.
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.SH EXAMPLES
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To remove the current default settings in a modern mode session, use
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.ft C
gmt clear defaults
.ft P
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To completely wipe your GMT cache directory, try
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.nf
.ft C
gmt clear cache
.ft P
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.SH SEE ALSO
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begin,
docs,
end,
figure,
inset,
subplot,
gmt
.SH COPYRIGHT
2019, The GMT Team
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