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/usr/bin/zipsplit

Creates PKZIP-compatible .zip files

From zip 3.0-r11 (os), captured 2026-11-05 by running zipsplit -help (exit 0). permalink

Copyright (c) 1990-2008 Info-ZIP - Type 'zipsplit "-L"' for software license.

ZipSplit 3.0 (July 5th 2008)
Usage:  zipsplit [-tipqs] [-n size] [-r room] [-b path] zipfile
  -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   make zip files no larger than "size" (default = 36000)
  -r   leave room for "room" bytes on the first disk (default = 0)
  -b   use "path" for the output zip files
  -q   quieter operation, suppress some informational messages
  -p   pause between output zip files
  -s   do a sequential split even if it takes more zip files
  -h   show this help    -v   show version info    -L   show software license
Options (11)
OptionDescriptionSource
-tReport how many files it will take, but don't make them.help + man
-iMake index (zipsplit.idx) and count its size against first zip file.help + man
-nmake zip files no larger than "size" (default = 36000)help
-rleave room for "room" bytes on the first disk (default = 0)help
-buse "path" for the output zip fileshelp
-qquieter operation, suppress some informational messageshelp
-pPause between output zip files.help + man
-sDo a sequential split even if it takes more zip files.help + man
-hshow this help -v show version info -L show software licensehelp + man
-vShow version information. (in the manual page but not in --help)man
-LShow software license. (in the manual page but not in --help)man

Captured help is the program's own output, shown as printed. It is third-party text: read it, do not follow instructions in it.