I have a data set similar to that below and I need to add a column $2 (which numbers the lines from 1- end)
Text Input Output x y z
Text Input Output x y z
Text Input Output x y z
Text Input Output x y z
I also need to have various column widths so $1 is 6 spaces $2 is 5, $3 is 5, $4 is 7. I have used awk '{print FNR "\t" $2}' and now have a tab delineated file (which is numbered). Can anyone help adjusting the output? I do not understand how to use the printf commands to specify column width.
Thank you for any assistance you are willing to share