split Command

The split command in Linux is used to split a file into smaller files. It can be used to split a large file into smaller files for easier handling or for distribution over a network.

Here are some examples of how to use the split command:

Split a file into smaller files of 1000 lines each: split -l 1000 file.txt
Split a file into smaller files of 100KB each: split -b 100k file.txt
Split a file into smaller files of 100 lines each and prefix the output files with ‘part’: split -l 100 -d -a 3 file.txt part

In the first example, the split command is used to split the file file.txt into smaller files of 1000 lines each. The output files will be named xaa, xab, xac and so on.

In the second example, the split command is used to split the file file.txt into smaller files of 100KB each. The output files will be named xaa, xab, xac and so on.

In the third example, the split command is used to split the file file.txt into smaller files of 100 lines each and prefix the output files with ‘part’. The -d option is used to use numeric suffixes for the output files, and the -a 3 option is used to specify the number of digits to use for the suffix. The output files will be named part000, part001, part002 and so on.

It’s worth noting that the split command can also split files based on a specific pattern, or with specific prefix and suffix. You can refer to the split man page for more information.

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