Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2000 16:38:42 +0000 (GMT) From: George Reid <greid@ukug.uk.freebsd.org> To: Matt Schlosser <mschlosser@eschelon.com> Cc: "'freebsd-questions@freebsd.org'" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: file splitting Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0011171635490.14947-100000@sobek.nevernet.net> In-Reply-To: <C1781C38F13DA040848FEFAD07311B1036D6C6@walleye.corp.fishnet.com>
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On Fri, 17 Nov 2000, Matt Schlosser wrote:
> What would be the fastest method of splitting a text file (200MB) into 20MB
> sections while keeping line length intact?
You could use split(1), but the two criteria are incompatible. split -l
<num> <file> will split file into num lines, and split -b 20m <file> will
split the file into 20 megabyte sections. For greater power, use regular
expressions (re_format(7)) in something like perl. However, I'm no perl
guru.
G
"And then it comes to be that the soothing light
at the end of your tunnel was just a freight
train, comin' your way."
George Reid * greid@ukug.uk.freebsd.org
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