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vipw(8)


NAME

   vipw, vigr - edit the password, group, shadow-password or shadow-group
   file

SYNOPSIS

   vipw [options]

   vigr [options]

DESCRIPTION

   The vipw and vigr commands edits the files /etc/passwd and /etc/group,
   respectively. With the -s flag, they will edit the shadow versions of
   those files, /etc/shadow and /etc/gshadow, respectively. The programs
   will set the appropriate locks to prevent file corruption. When looking
   for an editor, the programs will first try the environment variable
   $VISUAL, then the environment variable $EDITOR, and finally the default
   editor, vi(1).

OPTIONS

   The options which apply to the vipw and vigr commands are:

   -g, --group
       Edit group database.

   -h, --help
       Display help message and exit.

   -p, --passwd
       Edit passwd database.

   -q, --quiet
       Quiet mode.

   -R, --root CHROOT_DIR
       Apply changes in the CHROOT_DIR directory and use the configuration
       files from the CHROOT_DIR directory.

   -s, --shadow
       Edit shadow or gshadow database.

ENVIRONMENT

   VISUAL
       Editor to be used.

   EDITOR
       Editor to be used if VISUAL is not set.

FILES

   /etc/group
       Group account information.

   /etc/gshadow
       Secure group account information.

   /etc/passwd
       User account information.

   /etc/shadow
       Secure user account information.

SEE ALSO

   vi(1), group(5), gshadow(5) , passwd(5), , shadow(5).



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