Is there any method within cli user interfaces to have a script have something like this:


texttexttexttexttexttext
texttexttexttexttexttext
texttexttexttexttexttext
texttexttexttexttexttext
<line currently on>

and then print a line such that

texttexttexttexttexttext <new text>
texttexttexttexttexttext <new text>
texttexttexttexttexttext <new text>
texttexttexttexttexttext
<line currently on>

Almost as if there was another console on top of the first one.
Is there any way to do this other than issuing clear and having it print all the lines over again?

Hi,

Take a look at tput. It can do a lot more then you ask. You can (also) make 'complicated' (from a cli point of view) data entry menu's with it.

Here are a few links:

HowTo: Use tput in a shell data entry system - Part 1 and part 2

Colours and Cursor Movement With tput (tldp.org)

Google will give you a lot more links.

Hope this helps.