Linux file manager similar to Windows File Explorer (directory tree + file list)?

One you can try is xfe (X File Explorer).

sudo apt update
sudo apt install xfe

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Thunar (the default file manager on Xubuntu) also supports this option under View > Side Pane > Tree

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Nemo

is a fork of GNOME Files, formerly Nautilus, for the Cinnamon desktop which retained the tree view that it had at the time of the fork.

nemo sidebar tree view

1 Installation

  • via Software

  • on the command line:

    sudo apt install nemo
    

2 Configuration

To switch to sidebar tree view:

  1. Access Nemo’s main menu; you may need to press Alt to toggle its visibility.

  2. Select ViewSidebarTree view.