SPLIT(1L) SPLIT(1L) NNAAMMEE split - split a file into pieces SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS sspplliitt [-lines] [-l lines] [-b bytes[bkm]] [-C bytes[bkm]] [--lines=lines] [--bytes=bytes[bkm]] [--line- bytes=bytes[bkm]] [--help] [--version] [infile [outfile- prefix]] DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN This manual page documents the GNU version of sspplliitt. sspplliitt creates one or more output files (as many as neces- sary) containing consecutive sections of the _i_n_f_i_l_e, or the standard input if none is given or the name `-' is given. By default, sspplliitt puts 1000 lines of the input file, or whatever is left if it is less than that, into each output file. The output file names consist of a prefix followed by a group of letters, chosen so that concatenating the output files in sorted order by file name produces the original input file, in order. The default output file name prefix is `x'. If the _o_u_t_f_i_l_e_-_p_r_e_f_i_x argument is given, it is used as the output file name prefix instead. OOPPTTIIOONNSS _-_l_i_n_e_s_, _-_l _l_i_n_e_s_, _-_-_l_i_n_e_s_=_l_i_n_e_s Put _l_i_n_e_s lines of the input file into each output file. _-_b _b_y_t_e_s_[_b_k_m_]_, _-_-_b_y_t_e_s_=_b_y_t_e_s_[_b_k_m_] Put _b_y_t_e_s bytes of the input file into each output file. _b_y_t_e_s is a nonzero integer, optionally fol- lowed by one of the following characters to specify a different unit. b 512-byte blocks. k 1-kilobyte blocks. m 1-megabyte blocks. _-_C _b_y_t_e_s_[_b_k_m_]_, _-_-_l_i_n_e_-_b_y_t_e_s_=_b_y_t_e_s_[_b_k_m_] Put into each output file as many complete lines of the input file as is possible without exceeding _b_y_t_e_s bytes. If a line that is longer than _b_y_t_e_s bytes occurs, put _b_y_t_e_s bytes of it into each out- put file until less than _b_y_t_e_s bytes of the line are left, then continue normally. _b_y_t_e_s has the same format as for the _-_-_b_y_t_e_s option. _-_-_h_e_l_p Print a usage message and exit with a non-zero sta- tus. FSF GNU Text Utilities 1 SPLIT(1L) SPLIT(1L) _-_-_v_e_r_s_i_o_n Print version information on standard output then exit. FSF GNU Text Utilities 2 .