split(1)                                                 split(1)



     NAME
          split - split a file into pieces

     SYNOPSIS
          split [-n] [file [name]]

     DESCRIPTION
          split reads file and writes it in n-line pieces (default
          1000 lines) onto a set of output files.
           The name of the first output file is name with aa appended,
          and so on lexicographically, up to zz (a maximum of 676
          files).  name cannot be longer than 12 characters.  If no
          output name is given, x is default.

          If no input file is given, or if - is given in its stead,
          then the standard input file is used.

     EXAMPLES
             split -100 filea newfile

          would split filea into 100-line pieces and put them in
          newfileaa, newfileab, and so forth until the end of filea.

     FILES
          /usr/bin/split

     SEE ALSO
          bfs(1), csplit(1), fsplit(1).



























     April, 1990                                                     1