The tree command¶
The tree command in Linux recursively lists directories as tree structures. Each listing is indented according to its depth relative to root of the tree.
Examples:¶
- Show a tree representation of the current directory.
tree
- -L NUMBER limits the depth of recursion to avoid display very deep trees.
tree -L 2 /
Syntax:¶
tree [-acdfghilnpqrstuvxACDFQNSUX] [-L level [-R]] [-H baseHREF] [-T title] [-o filename] [--nolinks] [-P pattern] [-I pattern] [--inodes] [--device] [--noreport] [--dirsfirst] [--version] [--help] [--filelimit #] [--si] [--prune] [--du] [--timefmt format] [--matchdirs] [--from-file] [--] [directory ...]
Additional Flags and their Functionalities:¶
| Flag | Description |
|---|---|
-a | Print all files, including hidden ones. |
-d | Only list directories. |
-l | Follow symbolic links into directories. |
-f | Print the full path to each listing, not just its basename. |
-x | Do not move across file-systems. |
-L # | Limit recursion depth to #. |
-P REGEX | Recurse, but only list files that match the REGEX. |
-I REGEX | Recurse, but do not list files that match the REGEX. |
--ignore-case | Ignore case while pattern-matching. |
--prune | Prune empty directories from output. |
--filelimit # | Omit directories that contain more than # files. |
-o FILE | Redirect STDOUT output to FILE. |
-i | Do not output indentation. |
Last update: 2022-05-12