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tree: Display the tree for a specific directory.
$ tree ${path\to\directory}
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The tree command is typically used to display the directory structure in a hierarchical tree-like format. It shows the relationship between directories and subdirectories, as well as the files contained within them.

In the given command tree ${path\to\directory}, ${path\to\directory} is a placeholder for the actual path to the directory you want to display. The command will be executed with the specific directory path in place of the placeholder.

For example, if the actual path is /home/user/documents, the command will be:

tree /home/user/documents

This will generate a tree view of the directory structure starting from the specified directory (/home/user/documents in this case). The output will show the files and subdirectories, indented to represent the hierarchy.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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