Command line: split command

[aj2taylo]

Hello,

I'm trying to manage some large files and will need to use the unix sort and split command. I'm doing something like:

split -m -T /some/dir fileA fileB fileC | split -l 1000000

The problem is I want to set a prefix for the split files, and can't figure out how to do this (when I append a prefix to the end of that command, it breaks).

Any suggestions?

 

[KevinADC]

ask in the unix shell scripting forum.

 

[PaulTEG]

Kevin, a valid point, however, I would benefit from learning about the *nix split, and as the saying goes, "the more we know, the more we can help"*


*"who said that", "I think it was Abbott & Costello" ... "definitely depends on who asks first", "No he's on second"

Paul
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[KevinADC]

That's cool Paul, I understand, but the OP will probably get a quicker answer in the unix forum. Hopefully if they ask over there they can post the answer over here.