@fredlackey/devutils 0.0.18 → 0.1.0

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- # Installing Tree
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- ## Overview
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- Tree is a recursive directory listing command-line utility that produces a depth-indented listing of files and directories in a tree-like format. It provides a visual representation of a directory structure, making it easy to understand folder hierarchies at a glance. Tree is invaluable for developers, system administrators, and anyone who works with complex directory structures.
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- Tree displays:
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- - Optional HTML output for documentation purposes
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- Common use cases include:
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- - Generating visual documentation of folder structures
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- The original Unix tree command was written by Steve Baker and is licensed under the GNU General Public License v2 (GPL-2.0).
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- ## Dependencies
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- ### macOS (Homebrew)
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- - Homebrew - Install via `dev install homebrew` or `/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"`
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- Before installing tree on any platform, ensure:
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- ```bash
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- curl -L -o /tmp/tree.zip https://downloads.sourceforge.net/gnuwin32/tree-1.5.2.2-bin.zip && unzip -o -j /tmp/tree.zip bin/tree.exe -d /usr/local/bin && rm /tmp/tree.zip
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- This command:
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- 1. Downloads the GnuWin32 tree binary package to a temporary location
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- 3. Cleans up the temporary zip file
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- **Alternative: Copy from Chocolatey installation**
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- If you have already installed tree via Chocolatey on Windows, you can copy the binary to Git Bash:
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- ```bash
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- ```
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- **Alternative: Use Windows CMD tree command**
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- ```bash
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- Note: This uses the Windows version, which has different options than the Unix version.
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- #### Verification
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- ```bash
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- ```
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- Expected output:
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- ```
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- tree v1.5.2.2 (c) 2004-2009 by Steve Baker, Thomas Moore, Francesc Rocher, Florian Sesser
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- Verify tree is accessible:
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- ```bash
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- ```
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- Expected output: `/usr/local/bin/tree`
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- ```bash
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- tree -L 1 .
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- ```
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- #### Troubleshooting
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- **Problem**: `tree: command not found`
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- **Solution**: The `/usr/local/bin` directory may not be in Git Bash's PATH. Add it manually:
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- ```bash
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- ```
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- **Problem**: Permission denied when downloading
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- **Solution**: Run Git Bash as Administrator. Press Windows key, type "Git Bash", then press Ctrl+Shift+Enter.
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- **Problem**: SSL certificate errors during download
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- **Solution**: Update the CA certificates or use the `-k` flag (not recommended for production):
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- ```bash
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- curl -k -L -o /tmp/tree.zip https://downloads.sourceforge.net/gnuwin32/tree-1.5.2.2-bin.zip
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- ```
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- **Problem**: `unzip: command not found`
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- **Solution**: Git Bash includes unzip by default in recent versions. If missing, download and extract manually on Windows, then copy tree.exe to the Git Bash bin directory.
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- **Problem**: Want to install to Git's built-in bin directory
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- **Solution**: Alternatively, copy to Git's usr/bin directory (requires running Git Bash as Administrator):
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- ```bash
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- curl -L -o /tmp/tree.zip https://downloads.sourceforge.net/gnuwin32/tree-1.5.2.2-bin.zip && unzip -o -j /tmp/tree.zip bin/tree.exe -d /usr/bin && rm /tmp/tree.zip
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- ```
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- ---
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- ## Post-Installation Configuration
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- Tree works out of the box for most use cases. The following optional tips may be useful:
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- ### Shell Aliases
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- Create convenient aliases for common tree operations. Add to your shell configuration file (`~/.bashrc`, `~/.zshrc`, or `~/.bash_profile`):
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- ```bash
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- # Show directory tree with directories first, limited depth
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- alias t='tree -L 2 --dirsfirst'
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- # Show hidden files
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- alias ta='tree -a -L 2 --dirsfirst'
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- # Show only directories
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- alias td='tree -d -L 2'
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- # Show with file sizes
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- alias ts='tree -sh --dirsfirst'
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- # Show with permissions and ownership (Unix-like systems)
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- alias tl='tree -pughD --dirsfirst'
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- ```
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- ### Colorized Output
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- Tree supports colorized output when the `LS_COLORS` environment variable is set. Most modern Linux and macOS terminals have this configured by default.
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- To verify colorized output is working:
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- ```bash
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- tree -C .
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- ```
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- The `-C` flag forces color output even when piping to another command.
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- ### Ignoring Directories
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- To exclude specific directories from tree output (useful for large projects):
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- ```bash
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- # Exclude node_modules and .git directories
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- tree -I 'node_modules|.git' -L 3 --dirsfirst
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- ```
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- ### Output to File
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- Generate a tree structure for documentation:
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- ```bash
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- # Plain text output
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- tree -L 3 --dirsfirst > directory_structure.txt
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- # With charset for universal compatibility
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- tree -L 3 --dirsfirst --charset=ascii > directory_structure.txt
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- ```
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- ---
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- ## Common Issues
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- ### Issue: Tree Output Truncated in Terminal
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- **Symptoms**: Large directory trees are cut off or difficult to read.
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- **Solution**: Pipe tree output to a pager:
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- ```bash
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- tree -L 3 | less -R
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- ```
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- The `-R` flag preserves colors in less.
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-
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- ### Issue: Character Encoding Problems
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- **Symptoms**: Tree lines appear as question marks or garbled characters.
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- **Solution**: Use ASCII character set for maximum compatibility:
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- ```bash
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- tree --charset=ascii
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- ```
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- Or ensure your terminal supports UTF-8:
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- ```bash
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- export LANG=en_US.UTF-8
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- tree
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- ```
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-
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- ### Issue: Permission Denied on Some Directories
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- **Symptoms**: Tree shows "Permission denied" errors for certain directories.
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- **Solution**: This is expected behavior for directories you do not have read access to. To suppress these errors:
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- ```bash
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- tree 2>/dev/null
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- ```
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- Or run with elevated privileges if appropriate:
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- ```bash
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- sudo tree /path/to/restricted
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- ```
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- ### Issue: Tree Command Not Found After Reboot
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- **Symptoms**: Tree works in the current session but not after restarting the terminal.
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- **Solution**: The PATH modification was not persisted. Add the appropriate PATH export to your shell configuration:
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- For Bash:
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- ```bash
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- echo 'export PATH="/usr/local/bin:$PATH"' >> ~/.bashrc
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- ```
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- For Zsh:
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- ```bash
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- echo 'export PATH="/usr/local/bin:$PATH"' >> ~/.zshrc
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- ```
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- ### Issue: Slow Performance on Large Directories
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- **Symptoms**: Tree takes a long time to run on directories with many files.
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- **Solution**: Limit the depth and exclude large directories:
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- ```bash
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- tree -L 2 -I 'node_modules|.git|vendor|__pycache__' --dirsfirst
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- ```
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- ### Issue: Building from Source
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- **Symptoms**: Need to build tree from source for the latest version or custom configuration.
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- **Solution**: Clone the repository and build:
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- ```bash
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- # Install build dependencies (Ubuntu/Debian)
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- sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get install -y build-essential
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-
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- # Clone and build
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- git clone https://github.com/Old-Man-Programmer/tree.git
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- cd tree
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- make
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- sudo make install
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- ```
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- **Note**: On macOS, the Makefile needs adjustment for System Integrity Protection. The binary cannot be installed to `/usr/bin`. Install to `/usr/local/bin` instead:
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- ```bash
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- make
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- sudo make PREFIX=/usr/local install
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- ```
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-
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- ---
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-
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- ## References
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-
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- - [Tree Official Source Code](https://oldmanprogrammer.net/source.php?dir=projects/tree)
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- - [Tree GitHub Repository](https://github.com/Old-Man-Programmer/tree)
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- - [Tree GitLab Mirror](https://gitlab.com/OldManProgrammer/unix-tree)
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- - [Tree Homebrew Formula](https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/tree)
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- - [Tree Chocolatey Package](https://community.chocolatey.org/packages/tree)
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- - [GnuWin32 Tree for Windows](https://gnuwin32.sourceforge.net/packages/tree.htm)
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- - [GnuWin32 Tree winget Package](https://winget.run/pkg/GnuWin32/Tree)
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- - [Tree Linux Man Page](https://linux.die.net/man/1/tree)
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- - [Tree Command Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tree_(command))
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- - [Git Bash Tree Installation Guide](https://dev.to/flyingduck92/add-tree-to-git-bash-on-windows-10-1eb1)