$ (printf "PERM LINKS OWNER GROUP SIZE MONTH DAY HH:MM/YEAR NAME\n" ; ls -l | sed 1d) | column -t

$ cat /etc/passwd |tr ':' ' ' | column -t

$ cat /etc/passwd |tr ':' ' ' | column -t | colrm  20 20
			

# vim test
aaaaa   bbbbb   ccccc   ddddd
1111    2222    3333    444

# paste -s test
aaaaa   bbbbb   ccccc   ddddd   1111    2222    3333    444