split

Name

split -- split a file into pieces

Description

The specification for "split" is as specified in the SUS but with the following differences as listed below.

Differences

-a suffix_length

This option is not supported

--bytes=SIZE

equivalent to the -b option

-C, --line-bytes

put at most SIZE bytes of lines per output file

--lines

equivalent to the -l option

--verbose

print a diagnostic to standard error just

--version

output version information and exit