split(1)

     NAME
          split - split a file into pieces

     SYNOPSIS
          split [-lines] [-l lines] [-b bytes[bkm]] [-C bytes[bkm]]
          [--lines=lines] [--bytes=bytes[bkm]] [--line-
          bytes=bytes[bkm]] [--help] [--version] [infile [outfile-
          prefix]]

     DESCRIPTION
          This documentation is no longer being maintained and may be
          inaccurate or incomplete.  The Texinfo documentation is now
          the authoritative source.

          This manual page documents the GNU version of split.  split
          creates one or more output files (as many as necessary)
          containing consecutive sections of the infile, or the
          standard input if none is given or the name `-' is given.
          By default, split puts 1000 lines of the input file, or
          whatever is left if it is less than that, into each output
          file.

          The output file names consist of a prefix followed by a
          group of letters, chosen so that concatenating the output
          files in sorted order by file name produces the original
          input file, in order.  The default output file name prefix
          is `x'.  If the outfile-prefix argument is given, it is used
          as the output file name prefix instead.

        OPTIONS
          -lines, -l lines, --lines=lines
               Put lines lines of the input file into each output
               file.

          -b bytes[bkm], --bytes=bytes[bkm]
               Put bytes bytes of the input file into each output
               file.  bytes is a nonzero integer, optionally followed
               by one of the following characters to specify a
               different unit.

               b    512-byte blocks.

               k    1-kilobyte blocks.

               m    1-megabyte blocks.

          -C bytes[bkm], --line-bytes=bytes[bkm]
               Put into each output file as many complete lines of the
               input file as is possible without exceeding bytes
               bytes.  If a line that is longer than bytes bytes
               occurs, put bytes bytes of it into each output file
               until less than bytes bytes of the line are left, then
               continue normally.  bytes has the same format as for
               the --bytes option.

          --help
               Print a usage message and exit with a status code
               indicating success.

          --version
               Print version information on standard output then exit.