From: George Gallen (ggallen@slackinc.com)
Date: Mon Apr 22 2002 - 15:11:57 EDT
It's looking like csplit is what I'm looking for. I haven't tried
it yet, but from the mans it looks good.
Either way, I'll still put together a PERL routine that will do that
I'll post a URL to it when it's finished.
George
>-----Original Message-----
>From: George Gallen [mailto:ggallen@slackinc.com]
>Sent: Monday, April 22, 2002 1:06 PM
>To: 'tru64-unix-managers@ornl.gov'
>Subject: Chopping a very large file into smaller files
>
>
>We recently did a large emailing, and alot of the emails were refused
>(mostly because of being old email addresses).
>
>I have custom software that goes through the /usr/spool/mail/username
>incoming mail file, and strips out the email addresses, so we
>can update
>our files.....HOWEVER, this time the file is VERY large (apx 150meg)
>which our program can not handle in memory.
>
>Is there any way to cut the file into pieces, but only break on certain
>instances (like From ) so It won't split any emails?
>
>If no easy methods, then I'll write something in PERL that will do what
>I need.
>
>Figured before I go and re-invent...
>
>We are currently on 3.2c (I know...it's old) but I don't think
>that really
>matters
>here, it's more of general unix utility question.
>
>Thanks
>George
>
>George Gallen
>Senior Programmer/Analyst
>Accounting/Data Division
>ggallen@slackinc.com
>ph:856.848.1000 Ext 220
>
>SLACK Incorporated - An innovative information, education and
>management
>company
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>
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