Linux / Unix Command: vipw

Command Library

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).
Vigr edits the group file in the same manner as vipw.  

SEE ALSO

passwd(1), vi(1), passwd(5)  

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