split:tldr:86921
split: Split a file into 5 files. File is split such that each split has same size (except the last split).
$ split -n ${5} ${filename}
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The command "split -n ${5} ${filename}" is used to split a file into multiple smaller files.
Here's the breakdown of the command:
- "split" is the command that is used to split a file.
- "-n" is an option that specifies the number of lines in each output file. In this case, "${5}" is a variable that represents the value passed as the 5th argument when executing the script or command.
- "${filename}" is another variable that represents the name of the input file that needs to be split.
So when you execute this command, the file specified by "${filename}" will be split into smaller files with a specific number of lines specified by "${5}". The split files will be created with generic names like xaa, xab, xac, and so on, depending on the number of splits required.
This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and
never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.