Is there any linux command that I can call from a Bash script that will print the directory structure in the form of a tree?
Yes, the tree command can display directories and files in a hierarchical tree-like format. For example:
tree /path/to/directory
It recursively lists each subdirectory and file, visually representing the structure. Some distributions may not have tree preinstalled, so you might need to install it first (e.g., sudo apt-get install tree on Debian/Ubuntu, or sudo yum install tree on CentOS/Fedora).
If you only want to show directories (and not individual files), you can pass the -d option:
tree -d /path/to/directory
For more advanced usage (like limiting depth, ignoring certain patterns, etc.), check man tree or tree --help.
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