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=Nuse suffixes of length N (default 2)
−b, −−bytes=SIZEput SIZE bytes per output file
−C, −−line−bytes=SIZEput at most SIZE bytes of lines per output file
−d, −−numeric−suffixesuse numeric suffixes instead of alphabetic
−l, −−lines=NUMBERput NUMBER lines per output file
−−verboseprint a diagnostic to standard error just before each output file is opened
−−helpdisplay this help and exit
−−versionoutput version information and exit
SIZE may have a multiplier suffix: b 512, kB 1000, K 1024, MB 1000*1000, M 1024*1024, GB 1000*1000*1000, G 1024*1024*1024, and so on for T, P, E, Z, Y.
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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