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split - split a file into pieces
split [OPTION] [INPUT [PREFIX]]
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.
Report bugs to <bug-textutils@gnu.org>.
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.
Copyright
© 1999 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is
NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
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