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split a large file into several smaller ones |
Description
To split a large file into several smaller ones:
split [ -l LineCount ] [ File [ Prefix ] ]
Description
The split command reads the specified file and writes it in 1000-line pieces to a set of output files.
Flags
-b Number Splits the file into the number of bytes
-l LineCount Specifies the number of lines in each output file. The default is 1000 lines.
Examples
1. To split a file into 1000-line segments, enter:
# split book
This example splits book into 1000-line segments named xaa, xab, xac, and so forth.
2. To split a file into 50-line segments and specify the file-name prefix, enter:
# split -l 50 book sect
This example splits book into 50-line segments named sectaa, sectab, sectac, and so forth.
3. To split a file into 2KB segments, enter:
# split -b 2k book
This example splits the book into 2*1024-byte segments named xaa, xab, xac, and so forth.
4. To split a file into more than 676 segments, enter:
# split -l 5 -a 3 book sect
This example splits a book into 5-line segments named sectaaa, sectaab, sectaac, and so forth, up to sectzzz (a maximum of 17,576 files).
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Example
split -l 2000 FILE |
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