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Description of problem:
There is no longer a 'clear' command to clear the screen in the anaconda/kickstart environment for %pre/%post scripts to use.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
RHEL 6 Beta 1

How reproducible:
clear command not found

Steps to Reproduce:
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Actual results:
clear command not found

Expected results:
clear command would clear screen

Additional info:

I believe this is another casualty of removing busybox.  I bet that lots of people used 'clear' in their kickstart %pre and %post scripts though and will get an error.

This can simply be emulated by the following: echo -e "\033[H\033[J"

The stand along 'clear' executable needs to be added into the install image, or this should be documented in the release notes.

This request was evaluated by Red Hat Product Management for inclusion in a Red
Hat Enterprise Linux major release.  Product Management has requested further
review of this request by Red Hat Engineering, for potential inclusion in a Red
Hat Enterprise Linux Major release.  This request is not yet committed for
inclusion.

Fixed in version anaconda-13.21.34.el6

VERIFIED with anaconda-13.21.36-1.el6 / 0506.3 compose. 'clear' command is now present in stage2 (siwtch to tty2 and type 'clear').

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Beta 2 is now available and should resolve
the problem described in this bug report. This report is therefore being closed
with a resolution of CURRENTRELEASE. You may reopen this bug report if the
solution does not work for you.