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split - Unix, Linux Command
NAME
split - split a file into pieces
SYNOPSIS
split [OPTION] [INPUT [PREFIX]]
DESCRIPTION
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.
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-a, --suffix-length=N
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use suffixes of length N (default 2)
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-b, --bytes=SIZE
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put SIZE bytes per output file
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-C, --line-bytes=SIZE
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put at most SIZE bytes of lines per output file
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-d, --numeric-suffixes
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use numeric suffixes instead of alphabetic
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-l, --lines=NUMBER
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put NUMBER lines per output file
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--verbose
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print a diagnostic to standard error just
before each output file is opened
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--help
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display this help and exit
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--version
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output version information and exit
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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-coreutils@gnu.org>.
COPYRIGHT
Copyright © 2006 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software. You may redistribute copies of it under the terms of
the GNU General Public License <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>.
There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.
SEE ALSO
split is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the
info and
split programs are properly installed at your site, the command
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info split |
should give you access to the complete manual.
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