ls -R | grep “:$” | sed -e ‘s/:$//’ -e ‘s/[^-][^/]*//–/g’ -e ‘s/^/ /’ -e ‘s/-/|/’
#!/bin/sh
#######################################################
# UNIX TREE #
# Version: 2.3 #
# File: ~/apps/tree/tree.sh #
# By Dem Pilafian #
# #
# Displays Structure of Directory Hierarchy #
# ————————————————- #
# This tiny script uses “ls”, “grep”, and “sed” #
# in a single command to show the nesting of #
# sub-directories. The setup command for PATH #
# works with the Bash shell (the Mac OS X default). #
# #
# Setup: #
# $ cd ~/apps/tree #
# $ chmod u+x tree.sh #
# $ ln -s ~/apps/tree/tree.sh ~/bin/tree #
# $ echo “PATH=~/bin:${PATH}” >> ~/.profile #
# #
# Usage: #
# $ tree [directory] #
# #
# Examples: #
# $ tree #
# $ tree /etc/opt #
# $ tree .. #
# #
# Public Domain Software — Free to Use as You Like #
# http://www.centerkey.com/tree #
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echo
if [ “$1” != “” ] #if parameter exists, use as base folder
then cd “$1”
fi
pwd
ls -R | grep “:$” |
sed -e ‘s/:$//’ -e ‘s/[^-][^/]*//–/g’ -e ‘s/^/ /’ -e ‘s/-/|/’
# 1st sed: remove colons
# 2nd sed: replace higher level folder names with dashes
# 3rd sed: indent graph three spaces
# 4th sed: replace first dash with a vertical bar
if [ `ls -F -1 | grep “/” | wc -l` = 0 ] # check if no folders
then echo ” -> no sub-directories”
fi
echo
exit
