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VIPW(8) BSD System Manager’s Manual VIPW(8)
NAME
vipw, vigr ? edit the password or group files |
SYNOPSIS
vipw [-V] [--version] |
vigr [-V] [--version] |
DESCRIPTION |
Vipw edits the password file after setting the
appropriate locks, and does any necessary processing after
the password file is unlocked. If the password file is
already locked for editing by another user, vipw will
ask you to try again later. The default editor for
vipw is vi(1). |
ENVIRONMENT
If the following environment variable exists it will be utilized by vipw: |
EDITOR
The editor specified by the string EDITOR will be invoked instead of the default editor vi(1). SEE ALSO |
passwd(1), vi(1), passwd(5) |
HISTORY
The vipw command appeared in 4.0BSD. Util-Linux 2.6 7 July 1996 Util-Linux 2.6 |