In this Linux tip, Sandra Henry-Stocker, author of the "Unix as a Second Language" blog on NetworkWorld, walks you through how to use the column command in Linux to neatly organize your command-line output into formatted columns. 📁 Whether you're listing names or structuring output for better readability, the column command can save time and help you make sense of messy data. 🔧 In this video, you'll learn: How to display content in evenly spaced columns How to align data with tabs using column -t Practical use cases for quick formatting 📌 Example commands: bash Copy Edit cat staff | column cat staff | column -t echo "I hope you liked it" | column -t ✅ Don’t forget to: 👍 Like 💬 Comment with questions or suggestions 🔔 Subscribe for more Linux tips 📢 Share this video with fellow Linux users! ---------------------------------- SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=InfoWorld TWITTER: https://twitter.com/Infoworld WEBSITE: https://www.infoworld.com/
