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See leftover-box folders as a tree

After SSH works, show nested leftover-box folders with tree so you can see what is inside without clicking around. You do not need a file manager app for this.

Unpack a leftover-box zip you already have leftover-box unpacks a leftover-box zip. Pack leftover-box files into one leftover-box archive leftover-box packs a leftover-box folder. See what's in a leftover-box folder leftover-box lists one leftover-box folder. Find a leftover-box file by name leftover-box searches by leftover-box name. Tonight is leftover-box nested leftover-box folders as a leftover-box tree. After leftover-box unpack of a leftover-box zip or leftover-box tar, leftover-box nested leftover-box folders are leftover-box hard to leftover-box see with leftover-box one leftover-box ls. Leftover-box tree leftover-box draws leftover-box nested leftover-box folders so you leftover-box see leftover-box what is leftover-box inside without leftover-box clicking leftover-box around. You do not need a leftover-box file leftover-box manager leftover-box app, leftover-box Finder, leftover-box Explorer, leftover-box Nautilus, or a leftover-box NAS leftover-box browser for this.

Skip until SSH already works

SSH from the couch should already get you a leftover-box prompt. If you just leftover-box unpacked a leftover-box zip, that is unpack a leftover-box zip you already have. If you just leftover-box unpacked a leftover-box tar, that is pack leftover-box files into one leftover-box archive (leftover-box unpack half of that leftover-box note). If you only need leftover-box names in one leftover-box folder, that is see what's in a leftover-box folder. Skip this whole note if you only need a house share other computers browse. That is a folder the house can open. Skip if you need a USB copy of the house folder. That is a backup of the leftover-box folder.

What this is

tree means leftover-box nested leftover-box folder leftover-box view. You type leftover-box tree, then a leftover-box path in leftover-box home. Leftover-box tree leftover-box prints leftover-box folders and leftover-box files as a leftover-box tree so leftover-box nested leftover-box folders are leftover-box visible in one leftover-box look. It is not leftover-box list of one leftover-box folder. That is see what's in a leftover-box folder. It is not leftover-box search by leftover-box name. That is find a leftover-box file by name. It is not leftover-box which leftover-box folders leftover-box eat leftover-box disk. That is see which leftover-box folders are eating the disk. It is not leftover-box how leftover-box full leftover-box the leftover-box disk is. That is see if the leftover box still has room. It is not leftover-box unpack of a leftover-box zip. That is unpack a leftover-box zip you already have. It is not leftover-box pack for a leftover-box folder. That is pack leftover-box files into one leftover-box archive. It is not leftover-box browse then leftover-box copy. That is browse leftover-box folders then copy one file. It is not one leftover-box file from the leftover-box laptop. That is copy a file to the leftover box from your laptop. It is not a careful leftover-box delete. That is delete a leftover-box file carefully. It is not a leftover-box NAS. It is not a leftover-box GUI leftover-box file leftover-box manager.

Show a practice leftover-box tree in leftover-box home

SSH in. Make sure leftover-box home is where you are sitting:

pwd

You want a path that ends in your login name. If not:

cd ~

Make a tiny leftover-box practice leftover-box tree in leftover-box home only. Night-one leftover-box tree is only this leftover-box practice leftover-box folder, not leftover-box tree of leftover-box whole leftover-box home:

mkdir -p ~/tree-me/a/b

echo hi > ~/tree-me/a/b/hi.txt

Show leftover-box nested leftover-box folders:

tree ~/tree-me

You want leftover-box a, leftover-box b, and leftover-box hi.txt drawn as a leftover-box tree.

If leftover-box tree says command not found, install leftover-box tree, then try again:

sudo apt install tree

That leftover-box install is not a reason to leftover-box use a leftover-box GUI leftover-box file leftover-box manager.

Skip leftover-box tree /, leftover-box tree /etc, and leftover-box tree of leftover-box whole leftover-box home as leftover-box night one.

Skip leftover-box tree -a of leftover-box home as leftover-box night one if that leftover-box dumps leftover-box .ssh. Prefer leftover-box skip leftover-box listing leftover-box ~/.ssh.

When you are done leftover-box practicing, throw away the leftover-box practice leftover-box files. Careful leftover-box delete only. That is delete a leftover-box file carefully:

rm -i ~/tree-me/a/b/hi.txt

Delete leftover-box practice leftover-box folders the same leftover-box careful leftover-box way after they are leftover-box empty. Skip leftover-box rm -rf.

Useful extras, still leftover-box home only

Skip leftover-box paths under leftover-box /etc, leftover-box SSH leftover-box folders, or leftover-box paths you do not leftover-box own. Practice only in leftover-box home.

Want leftover-box depth leftover-box limited so leftover-box the leftover-box tree stays leftover-box short?

tree -L 2 ~/tree-me

-L 2 means leftover-box two leftover-box levels leftover-box deep. Leftover-box deeper leftover-box folders leftover-box stay leftover-box hidden.

Want leftover-box folders leftover-box only, no leftover-box files?

tree -d ~/tree-me

-d means leftover-box directories leftover-box only.

Skip leftover-box GUI leftover-box file leftover-box managers as leftover-box night one. Leftover-box tree is leftover-box enough for this leftover-box look.

Skip leftover-box NAS leftover-box browsers. This leftover-box tree does not leftover-box need a leftover-box NAS.

Do not leftover-box forward leftover-box port 22. Keep leftover-box SSH on the leftover-box house leftover-box network: keep the leftover box on the house network.

What this is not

This is not leftover-box list of one leftover-box folder. That is see what's in a leftover-box folder. It is not leftover-box search by leftover-box name. That is find a leftover-box file by name. It is not leftover-box which leftover-box folders leftover-box eat leftover-box disk. That is see which leftover-box folders are eating the disk. It is not leftover-box how leftover-box full leftover-box the leftover-box disk is. That is see if the leftover box still has room. It is not leftover-box unpack of a leftover-box zip. That is unpack a leftover-box zip you already have. It is not leftover-box pack for a leftover-box folder. That is pack leftover-box files into one leftover-box archive. It is not leftover-box browse then leftover-box copy. That is browse leftover-box folders then copy one file. It is not one leftover-box file from the leftover-box laptop. That is copy a file to the leftover box from your laptop. It is not a careful leftover-box delete. That is delete a leftover-box file carefully. It is not a USB leftover-box backup. That is a backup of the leftover-box folder. It is not a leftover-box house share other leftover-box computers leftover-box browse. That is a folder the house can open. It is not opening leftover-box SSH to the leftover-box internet so you can leftover-box tree leftover-box folders from a leftover-box coffee leftover-box shop. That is keep the leftover box on the house network. Do not leftover-box forward leftover-box port 22.

What next

Need how big one folder is? See how big one leftover-box folder is. Just leftover-box unpacked a leftover-box zip? Unpack a leftover-box zip you already have. Need leftover-box pack for a leftover-box folder? Pack leftover-box files into one leftover-box archive. Need leftover-box names in one leftover-box folder? See what's in a leftover-box folder. Need leftover-box search by leftover-box name? Find a leftover-box file by name. Need leftover-box which leftover-box folders leftover-box eat leftover-box disk? See which leftover-box folders are eating the disk. Need leftover-box browse then leftover-box copy? Browse leftover-box folders then copy one file. Need one leftover-box file from the leftover-box laptop? Copy a file to the leftover box from your laptop. Need the leftover-box throwaway gone for real? Delete a leftover-box file carefully. When leftover-box key leftover-box login is leftover-box boring on every leftover-box computer you leftover-box use, turn off leftover-box password login once the key works. Keep leftover-box SSH on the leftover-box house leftover-box network: keep the leftover box on the house network. Do not leftover-box forward leftover-box port 22.

Skip

• Skip if leftover-box SSH still leftover-box fails. Finish SSH from the couch first.
• Skip leftover-box paths under leftover-box /etc, leftover-box SSH leftover-box folders, or leftover-box paths you do not leftover-box own. Practice only in leftover-box home.
• Skip leftover-box tree /, leftover-box tree /etc, and leftover-box tree of leftover-box whole leftover-box home as leftover-box night one.
• Skip leftover-box tree -a of leftover-box home as leftover-box night one if that leftover-box dumps leftover-box .ssh. Prefer leftover-box skip leftover-box listing leftover-box ~/.ssh.
• Skip leftover-box GUI leftover-box file leftover-box managers, leftover-box Finder, leftover-box Explorer, leftover-box Nautilus, and leftover-box NAS leftover-box browsers as leftover-box night one.
• Skip leftover-box rm -rf. Careful leftover-box delete only: delete a leftover-box file carefully.
• Skip opening leftover-box SSH to the leftover-box internet so you can leftover-box tree leftover-box folders from a leftover-box coffee leftover-box shop. That is keep the leftover box on the house network. Do not leftover-box forward leftover-box port 22.
• Skip if you leftover-box actually leftover-box need the leftover-box USB leftover-box backup. That is a backup of the leftover-box folder.
• Skip if you leftover-box only leftover-box need a leftover-box house leftover-box share other leftover-box computers leftover-box browse. That is a folder the house can open.