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NAME
       split - split a file into pieces

SYNOPSIS
       split [OPTION] [INPUT [PREFIX]]

DESCRIPTION
       Output  fixed-size  pieces of INPUT to PREFIXaa, PREFIXab,
       ...; default PREFIX is `x'.  With no INPUT, or when  INPUT
       is -, read standard input.

       -b, --bytes=SIZE
              put SIZE bytes per output file

       -C, --line-bytes=SIZE
              put at most SIZE bytes of lines per output file

       -l, --lines=NUMBER
              put NUMBER lines per output file

       -NUMBER
              same as -l NUMBER

       --verbose
              print  a  diagnostic  to standard error just before
              each output file is opened

       --help display this help and exit

       --version
              output version information and exit

       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-textutils@gnu.org>.

COPYRIGHT
       Copyright (C) 1999 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
       This  is  free software; see the source for copying condi-
       tions.  There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY
       or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

SEE ALSO
       The  full  documentation for split is maintained as a Tex-
       info manual.  If the info and split programs are  properly
       installed at your site, the command

              info split

       should give you access to the complete manual.



GNU textutils 2.0           July 2001                    SPLIT(T)