macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install lxsplitlocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install lxsplitMacPorts ports tree · sysutils/lxsplit/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew / rank 17357
Install lxsplit with Homebrew, MacPorts, apt
Tool for splitting or joining files. Version 0.2.4 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-18. Also installable with ubuntu: sudo apt install lxsplit.
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Additional install commands
Linux
Ubuntu aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install lxsplitUbuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · lxsplit · source: archive.ubuntu.com
overview
Package summary
Tool for splitting or joining files
Project links
Commands and aliases
- lxsplit
history
Project history and usage
lxSplit is a small Unix-like command-line tool for splitting files into pieces and joining them back together. Its distinguishing feature is compatibility with HJSplit-style split files.
Project history
The official lxSplit homepage says the tool was originally written by Richard Stellingwerff and later maintained at its SourceForge home. The page was last updated on 17 October 2008 and lists 0.2.4 as the latest version.
The project belongs to the late-2000s SourceForge era of compact single-purpose Unix utilities: a simple homepage, downloadable source tarball, RPMs and a Debian package, forums and trackers for support, and a CVS repository exposed by SourceForge.
Adoption history
Official distribution artifacts included source, source RPM, i386 and x86_64 RPMs, and an i386 Debian package. In this batch metadata it is still packaged for Homebrew and Ubuntu, which is consistent with a small stable utility whose format compatibility remains useful despite slow upstream activity.
How it is used
The documented interface is deliberately minimal: `lxsplit -s hugefile.bin 15M` creates numbered chunks, while `lxsplit -j smallfiles.bin.001` joins pieces back into the original file. Sizes can be given in megabytes, kilobytes, or bytes, and version 0.2.1 added support for files of 4 GB or larger.
Why package nerds care
lxSplit is package-nerd interesting because it is the sort of tiny, format-compatible Unix tool that persists in package collections long after active upstream churn stops. It is a simple C-era utility with no config surface, no daemon model, and a stable command-line contract.
Timeline
- 2008: Official homepage lists 0.2.4 as latest and notes the page was last updated on 17 October 2008.
- 2008: SourceForge project page and CVS repository are the official upstream project surfaces.
Related projects
- HJSplit is the compatible split-file utility referenced by the lxSplit homepage.
Sources
- https://lxsplit.sourceforge.net/
- https://sourceforge.net/p/lxsplit/code/
- https://sourceforge.net/projects/lxsplit/
- source_facts.package-manager
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
lxsplit | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-08-03
manager version0.2.4
manager updated2026-07-18
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:lxsplit |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.4 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://lxsplit.sourceforge.net/ |
| Last updated | 2026-07-18T00:31:47+09:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Ubuntu apt95%
lxsplit 0.2.4-0ubuntu3
This program is a simple tool for splitting and joining files
http://lxsplit.sourceforge.net/
sudo apt install lxsplit- Section: universe/utils
- Architecture: amd64
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Lxsplit
MacPorts95%
lxsplit
sudo port install lxsplit- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Lxsplit
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation