diff --git a/recipes/terminal/bash/etc/skel/.bashrc b/recipes/terminal/bash/etc/skel/.bashrc
index 37de902ba..bffa2bfe3 100644
--- a/recipes/terminal/bash/etc/skel/.bashrc
+++ b/recipes/terminal/bash/etc/skel/.bashrc
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ fi
 alias ll='ls -alF'
 alias la='ls -A'
 alias l='ls -CF'
+#alias cl='clear' # optional alias for the "clear" command
 
 # TODO
 # Add an "alert" alias for long running commands.  Use like so:
@@ -100,4 +101,4 @@ fi
 
 # set orbital screen resolution to workaround shell quirks and avoid x11 or wayland fallback for applications in a orbital session
 export DISPLAY=/scheme/orbital/99.0
-export ORBITAL_DISPLAY=/scheme/orbital
+export ORBITAL_DISPLAY=/scheme/orbital
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