zipsplit

Updated: April 19, 2023

Split a zipfile into smaller zipfiles

Syntax:

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

Runs on:

QNX Neutrino, Microsoft Windows

Options:

-b path
Use the specified path for the zip archive. This option lets you specify a directory that you know has enough space to store the archive.
-h
Display a help message and exit.
-i
Create an index zipsplit.idx and count its size against the first zipfile.
-L
Display the zipsplit license and exit.
-n size
Make zipfiles no larger than size (in bytes). The default value for size is 36000.
-p
Create a part of the split files and wait for the next part. When you want to insert a new empty CD-disk or to change other external removable storage for the next part of archive, you could use this option to do a pause.
-q
Change to quiet mode by eliminating informational messages and command prompts.
-r room
Leave room bytes on the first disk. The default value for room is 0.
-s
Split the files sequentially.
-t
Report the number of files that will be created from splitting, but don't make these files.
-v
Print version information and exit.
zipfile
The zipfile to split.

Description:

The zipsplit utility reads a zipfile and splits it into smaller zipfiles.