Identifier / Programs / Linux and Unix
column
Format stdin or a file into multiple columns. Columns are filled before rows; the default separator is a whitespace. tldr-pages
GTFOBins file-read 1 documented command
How column is abused
file-read
Each abuse is GTFOBins's category and the options and words it uses; the full write-up is on GTFOBins's page for column.
1 documented command
file-read unprivileged, with sudo, as SUID
This program expects textual data.
column /path/to/input-fileThe command the identifier reads trips no Sigma process-creation rule. This command is, with GTFOBins’ notes, from GTFOBins, at commit acd524623f9c of 2026-05-27, under the GPL-3.0, with no warranty. Changed: Markdown is shown formatted. The source is in lolbas-gtfobins-commands.json.gz, and the full entry is on GTFOBins’s page for column. The identifier reads the line that runs column.
Everyday use
Format the output of a command for a 30 characters wide display
printf "header1 header2\nbar foo\n" | column --output-width 30IdentifySplit columns automatically and auto-align them in a tabular format
printf "header1 header2\nbar foo\n" | column --tableIdentifySpecify the column delimiter character for the --table option (e.g. "," for CSV) (defaults to whitespace)
printf "header1,header2\nbar,foo\n" | column --table --separator ,IdentifyNone of the 3 examples the identifier reads matches GTFOBins abuse or trips a Sigma process-creation rule.