# How to clear the screen when running a Rails server  in Konsole Terminal Emulator?

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## Check Konsole installation

### Check version

```apache
konsole --version
```

Your output might look like:

```apache
konsole 18.04.0
```

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### Check

The `which` command will display the path to the executable file associated with a given command.

IN your terminal:

```apache
which konsole
```

Your output might look like:

```apache
calaca@calaca-PC ~ $ which konsole
/usr/bin/konsole
```

![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1692757420035/e27f25cc-00f6-4fc8-b821-064fc1166e89.png align="center")

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## Solution

### Configure shortcuts

![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1692757577861/b40ea31d-9b91-4993-81e6-3502d02993e3.png align="center")

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### Clear Scrollback and Reset

![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1692757656150/7bdca182-d904-44a5-8806-a0ab4dd1fb24.png align="center")

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### Change shorcut

![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1692757743552/cd76ecef-ec98-4994-bac3-677939cd989e.png align="center")

You can maintain your default shortcut or choose a new one by clicking on the **Custom** field.

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## Test

### Rails server

![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1692757839138/057d565f-60a0-48d0-a2f8-0e82662b2fc3.png align="center")

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### Clear screen

```apache
CTRL + SHIFT + K
```

Your output might look like:

![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1692757896490/06cffd95-a8bb-43ec-95d3-e66685e6e84f.png align="center")

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## **Final thoughts**

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