ubuntu-slim image does not include "column" tool available in ubuntu 22.04/24.04

[bplessis-swi]

Description

Hi,

ubuntu-latest / ubuntu-22.04 and earlier have included column tool from bsdextrautils for some times now, but this default package is missing from ubuntu-slim container based runners.

Platforms affected

• Azure DevOps
• GitHub Actions - Standard Runners
• GitHub Actions - Larger Runners

Runner images affected

• Ubuntu 22.04
• Ubuntu 24.04
• Ubuntu Slim
• macOS 14
• macOS 14 Arm64
• macOS 15
• macOS 15 Arm64
• macOS 26
• macOS 26 Arm64
• Windows Server 2022
• Windows Server 2025
• Windows Server 2025 with Visual Studio 2026

Image version and build link

Hosted Compute Agent
Version: 20260115.477
Commit: 4b342d620503cbe250a3154040964899ea7c9b00
Build Date: 2026-01-15T22:32:41Z
Worker ID: {1003d614-d002-4d20-a6e6-815611cf9fc7}
Azure Region: eastus

Is it regression?

yes since available on other images ?

Expected behavior

binary to be available by default

Actual behavior

binary is missing

Repro steps

Attempt to use "column" tool within a ubuntu-slim container:

echo -e "tata\ttoto" | column

[v-GeorgyPuzakov]

Hello @bplessis-swi,

We will discuss with team about adding bsdextrautils, but we can not promise to add bsdextrautils.