Name
dpkg-split
Synopsis
dpkg-split [action
] [options
]
Split a binary package into smaller pieces and reassemble the pieces, either manually or in automatic mode. The automatic mode maintains a queue of parts for reassembling. Useful for transferring to and from floppy disks on older systems.
Actions
-a -o
output part
,--auto -o
output part
Add part to the queue for automatic reassembly, and if all the parts are available, reassemble the package as output. Requires the use of the
-o
(or--output
) option, as shown.-d
[
packages
]
,--discard
[
packages
]
Discard parts from the automatic-assembly queue. If any packages are specified, discard only parts from those packages. Otherwise, empty the queue.
-I
parts
,--info
parts
Print information about the part file or files specified to standard output.
-j
parts
,--join
parts
Join the parts of a package file together from the parts specified. The default output file is
package-version
.deb
.-l
,--listq
List the contents of the queue of parts waiting for reassembly, giving the package name, the parts that are on the queue, and the number of bytes.
-s
full-package
[
prefix
]
,--split
full-package
[
prefix
]
Split the package full-package into parts, named
prefixN
of
M
.deb
. The prefix defaults to the full-package name without the.deb
extension.-h
,--help
Print help message and exit.
--license
,--licence
Print license information and exit.
-
--version
Print version information and exit.
Options
-
--depotdir
dir
Specify an alternate directory dir for the queue of parts waiting for ...
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