---
name: "dirsplit"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "genisoimage"
version: "9:1.1.11-4"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/dirsplit"
---

# dirsplit(1)

splits directory into multiple with equal size

## NAME

dirsplit - splits directory into multiple with equal size

## SYNOPSIS

dirsplit **\[options\]** \< directory \| content-list-file \>

## DESCRIPTION

displit is designed to for a simple purpose: convert a directory with many multiple files (which are all smaller than a certain medium, eg. DVD) and "splits" it into "volumes", looking for the optimal order to get the best space/medium-number efficiency.

The actual action is either adding the files to mkisofs catalogs or real moving of files into new directories (or creating links/symlinks). The method is not limited to files, whole directories can also be handled this way (see various filesystem exploration modes).

## OPTIONS

- Run dirsplit **-h** to get the basic usage info.

  - Run dirsplit **-H** to get the whole option overview and description.

  ## EXAMPLES

Run dirsplit **-H** to see the commented examples.

## AUTHOR

**dirsplit** is created by Eduard Bloch (blade@debian.org) and is licensed under the GPLv2.