SPLIT(1) General Commands Manual SPLIT(1)
NAME
split - split a large file into several smaller files
SYNOPSIS
split [-n] [file [prefix]]
OPTIONS
-n Number of lines per piece (default: 1000)
EXAMPLES
split -200 file # Split file into pieces of 200 lines each
split file z # Split file into zaa, zab, etc.
DESCRIPTION
Split reads file and writes it out in n-line pieces. By default, the pieces are called xaa, xab, etc. The optional second argument can be
used to provide an alternative prefix for the output file names.
SEE ALSO
cat(1).
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