SPLIT(1) GNU textutils 2.0 (August 1999) 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.
REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs to <bug-textutils@gnu.org>.
SEE ALSO
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
Copyright c 1999 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software; see the source for copying
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