This tutorial describes how to clear a specific command from BASH history.
As we all know, history command is used to view the list of recently-executed commands in Terminal. Not just commands, It will show you the list of recent activities in your Terminal. Every commands you execute in the Terminal will be recorded in a file called .bash_history in your HOME directory.
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