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TLDR: zipsplit (tldr-pages)

Split a Zip archive into smaller Zip archives.

  • Split Zip archive into parts that are no larger than 36000 bytes (36 MB)
    zipsplit {{path/to/archive.zip}}
  • Use a given number of bytes as the part limit
    zipsplit -n {{size}} {{path/to/archive.zip}}
  • pause between the creation of each part
    zipsplit -p -n {{size}} {{path/to/archive.zip}}
  • Output the smaller Zip archives into a given directory
    zipsplit -b {{path/to/output_directory}} -n {{size}} {{path/to/archive.zip}}
zipnote(1)                             General Commands Manual                            zipnote(1)



NAME
       zipsplit - split a zipfile into smaller zipfiles


SYNOPSIS
       zipsplit [-t] [-i] [-p] [-s] [-n size] [-r room] [-b path] [-h] [-v] [-L] zipfile


ARGUMENTS
       zipfile  Zipfile to split.


OPTIONS
       -t     Report how many files it will take, but don't make them.

       -i     Make index (zipsplit.idx) and count its size against first zip file.

       -n size
              Make zip files no larger than "size" (default = 36000).

       -r room
              Leave room for "room" bytes on the first disk (default = 0).

       -b path
              Use path for the output zip files.

       -p     Pause between output zip files.

       -s     Do a sequential split even if it takes more zip files.

       -h     Show a short help.

       -v     Show version information.

       -L     Show software license.


DESCRIPTION
       zipsplit reads a zipfile and splits it into smaller zipfiles.


EXAMPLES
       To be filled in.


BUGS
       Does not yet support large (> 2 GB) or split archives.


SEE ALSO
       zip(1), unzip(1)

AUTHOR
       Info-ZIP



                                         v3.0 of 8 May 2008                               zipnote(1)

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