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.

    Mandatory arguments to  long options are mandatory for short options
    too.

    -a, --suffix-length=N
    use suffixes of length N (default 2)

    -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

    --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-coreutils@gnu.org>.

COPYRIGHT
    Copyright (C) 2002 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
    This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. 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 Texinfo 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.