Here is a better example with toto1 containing two columns : $ file toto1 toto1: ASCII text $ cat toto1 3889M ./DVD/TEST.vob 3139M ./Enregistrements/France 2 - Mediterranee, notre mer a tous - 28-01-2014 20h53 01h42 22.m2ts 2970M ./CHRIST/JesusLeFilm/The_Gospel_of_Luke_-_Film_-_Visual_Bible_in_HD_Very_Rare_Version__22__2PHPLApTt7Y.mp4 1944M ./CHRIST/tv2vie.org/videos/direct2vie/20140116 --- Veillee pour la Jeunesse 20_12_13 --- HtID3NZhFhQ.webm $ column -t toto1 3889M ./DVD/TEST.vob 3139M ./Enregistrements/France 2 - Mediterranee, notre mer a tous - 28-01-2014 20h53 01h42 22.m2ts 2970M ./CHRIST/JesusLeFilm/The_Gospel_of_Luke_-_Film_-_Visual_Bible_in_HD_Very_Rare_Version__22__2PHPLApTt7Y.mp4 1944M ./CHRIST/tv2vie.org/videos/direct2vie/20140116 --- Veillee pour la Jeunesse 20_12_13 --- HtID3NZhFhQ.webm
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