split (Unix)
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split
is a utility on Unix, Plan 9, and Unix-like operating systems most commonly used to split a computer file into two or more smaller files.
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Quick Facts Original author(s), Developer(s) ...
Original author(s) | AT&T Bell Laboratories |
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Developer(s) | Various open-source and commercial developers |
Initial release | February 1973; 51 years ago (1973-02) |
Written in | C |
Operating system | Unix, Unix-like, Plan 9, IBM i |
Platform | Cross-platform |
Type | Command |
License | coreutils: GPLv3+ Plan 9: MIT License |
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