Manual page for VIPW(8)
vipw - edit the password file
SYNOPSIS
/usr/etc/vipw
DESCRIPTION
vipw
edits the password file while setting the appropriate locks,
and does any necessary processing after the password file is unlocked.
If the password file is already being edited, then you will be told
to try again later. The
vi.1
editor will be used unless the environment variable
VISUAL
or
EDITOR
indicates an alternate editor.
vipw
performs a number of consistency checks on the password entry for
root,
and will not allow a password file with a ``mangled'' root entry
to be installed. It also checks the
/etc/shells
file to verify the login shell for root.
FILES
- /etc/ptmp
-
- /etc/shells
-
SEE ALSO
passwd.1
vi.1
passwd.5
adduser.8
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Last modified 11/5/97