split command on Ubuntu command-line

Question

I want to split a file into multiple files with at most 25 lines each.

I'm using this:

split -l 25 /etc/adduser.conf > /home/ubuntu/PL/trab3/rc_

But I do not get the files I expect.

How can I get files with filenames like rc_01, rc_02, etc.?

Answer 1

Redirection (the > sign) is handled by the shell, and it can only output to a single file, the file you name. Omit the >, so that /home/ubuntu/PL/trab3/rc_ is passed to split as a command line argument, so that it can use that as its output prefix.