Terminal tree Command Switches Don't Work (solved)

[JusGellin]

Bookwormpup64_10.0.6

When I try to use switches with the tree command, it gives errors. For example:

# tree -L 1
-L [error opening dir]
1 [error opening dir

How can I properly use this command. The man pages don't seem to help.
Thanks

[geo_c]

When I try to use switches with the tree command, it gives errors. For example:

# tree -L 1
-L [error opening dir]
1 [error opening dir

How can I properly use this command. The man pages don't seem to help.
Thanks

Hmm, that command works for me just fine on tree version 2.1.1
Even displaying symbolically linked directories on that level.
Also the --help switch gives all the switches and usage.

Might be the pup/tree version combination is not working properly. Or the install is missing something.

Someone else might know what to look for in terms of the terminal setup, interpreter etc.

[JusGellin]

Thanks.
I'm using Bookwormpup64_10.0.6.
Even when I try to get version of tree it gives an error
I installed tree using Synaptic Package Manager and it then worked. It installed v2.1.0

Your comment was all that I needed to make me look further.
Thanks again

[williwaw]

@JusGellin
depending on which distro you are using, commands might be supplied by https://busybox.net/BusyBox.html

if you are used to more functionality, maybe coming from a different linux, updating with apt might install a different package.

did synaptic install GNU Core Utilities?

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/769 ... ee-command

[d-pupp]

I'm using Vanilladpup and the tree command it a symlink to busybox.
To get the full version install it with apt or do as I did and use the binary from another pup with the full version.

[JusGellin]

I'll do it like this:

I'm using Vanilladpup and the tree command it a symlink to busybox.
To get the full version install it with apt or do as I did and use the binary from another pup with the full version.

did synaptic install GNU Core Utilities?

I didn't even see that Synaptic had that for a package. But I think I see that it is installed using
dpkg -s coreutils which gave version 9.1-1. It didn't have the tree command.

Thanks all.

[Flash]

To get the full version install it with apt or do as I did and use the binary from another pup with the full version.

Would you tell us which Puppy has the full version of tree, and maybe how big is the binary? Thanks.

[Jasper]

@JusGellin

I made a PET for FossaPup64-95, your welcome to try it?

viewtopic.php?p=90697#p90697

[JusGellin]

@JusGellin

I made a PET for FossaPup64-95, your welcome to try it?

viewtopic.php?p=90697#p90697

I've never added a PET before. What's the best way to do that?
Thanks

[Jasper]

@JusGellin

Download the file and click on it to install it.

If it does not work, simply go to your PPM (Puppy Package Manager) and look for the Uninstall button and select the Tree.pet to remove it.

That's it, goodluck

[JusGellin]

@Jasper
Great!
That was easy to add and it does work like it should.
Thanks

[d-pupp]

I got the binary from Fossapup64. It has the full version of tree
The binary is small only 84k
I just put it in my-application bin directory. Deleted the link to busybox tree in /usr/bin and created a link to it in my-application/bin