split — split a file into pieces
split
[OPTION
] [ INPUT
[PREFIX
] ]
Output fixed−size pieces of INPUT to PREFIXaa, PREFIXab, ...; default size is 1000 lines, and default PREFIX is `x'. With no INPUT, or when INPUT is −, read standard input.
Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for short options too.
−a
, −−suffix−length
=N
use suffixes of length N (default 2)
−b
, −−bytes
=SIZE
put SIZE bytes per output file
−C
, −−line−bytes
=SIZE
put at most SIZE bytes of lines per output file
−d
, −−numeric−suffixes
use numeric suffixes instead of alphabetic
−l
, −−lines
=NUMBER
put NUMBER lines per output file
−−verbose
print a diagnostic to standard error just before each output file is opened
−−help
display this help and exit
−−version
output version information and exit
SIZE may have a multiplier suffix: b for 512, k for 1K, m for 1 Meg.
The full documentation for split is maintained as a
Texinfo manual. If the info
and split programs are properly
installed at your site, the command
info split
should give you access to the complete manual.
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