03-12-2009
yeah . As the initial file would be a compressed format and subsequent files becomes data files
. Was just wondering if it was possible
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split(1) General Commands Manual split(1)
NAME
split - split a file into pieces
SYNOPSIS
line_count] suffix_length] [file [name]]
nsuffix_length] [file [name]]
Obsolescent
n] [file [name]]
DESCRIPTION
reads file and writes it in pieces (default 1000 lines) onto a set of output files. The name of the first output file is name with
appended, and so on lexicographically, up to (only ASCII letters are used, a maximum of 676 files). If no output name is given, is the
default.
If no input file is given, or if is given instead, the standard input file is used.
Options
recognizes the following command-line options and arguments:
The input file is split into pieces
line_count lines in size.
suffix_length letters are used to form the suffix of the output filenames. This option allows creation of more than 676 output
files. The output file names created cannot exceed the maximum file name length allowed in the directory containing
the files.
The input file is split into pieces
n bytes in size.
The input file is split into pieces
n x 1024 bytes in size. No space separates the n from the
The input file is split into pieces
n x 1048576 bytes in size. No space separates the n from the
The input file is split into pieces
n lines in size. This option is obsolescent and is equivalent to using the option.
EXTERNAL INFLUENCES
Environment Variables
determines the locale for the interpretation of text as single- and/or multi-byte characters.
determines the language in which messages are displayed.
If or is not specified in the environment or is set to the empty string, the value of is used as a default for each unspecified or empty
variable. If is not specified or is set to the empty string, a default of "C" (see lang(5)) is used instead of
If any internationalization variable contains an invalid setting, behaves as if all internationalization variables are set to "C". See
environ(5).
International Code Set Support
Single- and multi-byte character code sets are supported.
SEE ALSO
csplit(1).
STANDARDS CONFORMANCE
split(1)