Linux - Show directory structure and all files in text format

Run the following to install.
```
aptitude -y install tree
 
```

Here is an example of what it will show for /root/.java directory:

# tree /root/.java/
/root/.java/
`-- deployment
    |-- cache
    |   |-- javapi
    |   |   `-- v1.0
    |   |       |-- ext
    |   |       |-- file
    |   |       |   |-- ADT_homepage4.gif-1731c063-7adea2e8.idx
    |   |       |   |-- LiveCounter.class-10be6239-7b0308a3.class
    |   |       |   |-- LiveCounter.class-10be6239-7b0308a3.idx
    |   |       |   |-- RotatingPicture.class-b6f03b0-1332bc45.class
    |   |       |   |-- map1.gif-5bd14354-33c04e0a.gif
    |   |       |   |-- site0.gif-15518bd4-551cfce3.gif
    |   |       |   |-- site0.gif-15518bd4-551cfce3.idx
    |   |       |   |-- theCicero.class-474ef599-29a40ad6.class
    |   |       |   |-- theCicero.class-474ef599-29a40ad6.idx
    |   |       |   |-- up.gif-495c0cfe-369c9ad6.gif
    |   |       |   |-- up.gif-495c0cfe-369c9ad6.idx
    |   |       |   |-- util2.gif-7ab0e6fb-10bad922.gif
    |   |       |   `-- util2.gif-7ab0e6fb-10bad922.idx
    |   |       |-- jar
    |   |       |   |-- Ticker.jar-5dfbca87-51bf510b.hst
    |   |       |   |-- Ticker.jar-5dfbca87-51bf510b.idx
    |   |       |   |-- txtscroll.jar-64d28141-7ae6c7fe.idx
    |   |       |   `-- txtscroll.jar-64d28141-7ae6c7fe.zip
    |   |       `-- tmp
    |   `-- tmp
    |-- deployment.properties
    |-- ext
    |-- host
    |   |-- 167dc6a3.hst
    |   |-- 7ff51e9b.hst
    |   `-- b145321.hst
    |-- log
    |   `-- plugin150_14.trace
    `-- security

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