split

 

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 SPLIT(1)                       FSF                       SPLIT(1)
 
 
 
NAME
        split - split a file into pieces
 
SYNOPSIS
        split [OPTION] [INPUT [PREFIX]]
 
DESCRIPTION
        Output  fixed-size  pieces of INPUT to PREFIXaa, PREFIXab,
        ...; default PREFIX is `x'.  With no INPUT, or when  INPUT
        is -, read standard input.
 
        -b, --bytes=SIZE
               put SIZE bytes per output file
 
        -C, --line-bytes=SIZE
               put at most SIZE bytes of lines per output file
 
        -l, --lines=NUMBER
               put NUMBER lines per output file
 
        -NUMBER
               same as -l NUMBER
 
        --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.
 
AUTHOR
        Written by Torbjorn Granlund and Richard M. Stallman.
 
 REPORTING BUGS
        Report bugs to <bug-textutils@gnu.org>.
 
 COPYRIGHT
        Copyright © 2001 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
        This  is  free software; see the source for copying condi­
        tions.  There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY
        or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
 
SEE ALSO
        The  full  documentation for split is maintained as a Tex­
        info 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.
 
 
 
 split (textutils) 2.0.14    March 2001                   SPLIT(1)

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