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#16,751 opened on Jun 4, 2025

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Description

Command description

The column command formats input text into neatly aligned columns using a specified delimiter.

Documentation

https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man1/column.1.html

Platform

Common

VCS repository link (e.g. GitHub, GitLab)

https://github.com/util-linux/util-linux/blob/master/text-utils/column.c

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Commands

  • column

Contributor guide

Research direction
Read the man page for `column` and examine existing tldr pages for similar commands to understand the format.
Tech stack
None
Domain
documentationcli
Issue type
Documentation
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
1
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
Under 1 hour
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
None
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
95