On 7/18/05, Joseph Haig <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> --- Tshepang Lekhonkhobe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 
> > Hello,
> > What utility can I use to cut a file in different pieces and then
> > assemble them back together?
> >
> 
> split and cat
> 
> To cut a file into 1400000 byte pieces (to fit onto floppy disks, for
> example):
> 
> $ split --bytes=1400000 INPUT PREFIX
> 
> This will take the file INPUT and split it into a collection of files
> called PREFIXaa, PREFIXab, etc.
> 
> To put them back together again:
> 
> $ cat PREFIXaa PREFIXab ... > newfile
> 
> Hope this helps,
> 
> Joe Haig
> 
> 
> 
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thanks a lot

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