# split > Split a file into pieces. > More information: . - Split a file, each split having 10 lines (except the last split): `split -l {{10}} {{path/to/file}}` - Split a file into 5 files. File is split such that each split has same size (except the last split): `split -n {{5}} {{path/to/file}}` - Split a file with 512 bytes in each split (except the last split; use 512k for kilobytes and 512m for megabytes): `split -b {{512}} {{path/to/file}}` - Split a file with at most 512 bytes in each split without breaking lines: `split -C {{512}} {{path/to/file}}`