NAME    [Toc]    [Back]

       vipw - Edits the /etc/passwd file

SYNOPSIS    [Toc]    [Back]

       /usr/sbin/vipw

DESCRIPTION    [Toc]    [Back]

       You use the vipw command to edit the /etc/passwd file with
       the editor defined by the EDITOR environment variable.  If
       this  environment  variable is not set, the default editor
       is vi.

       The vipw command performs basic consistency checks on  the
       edited  file. If a hashed indexed passwd file existed previously,
 the vipw command uses  the  mkpasswd  command  to
       recreate it.

       The  vipw  command  must  not  be used on systems that use
       extended security attributes since it cannot set or change
       them. You must be superuser to run this command.  Only the
       superuser and security administrators should have  execute
       access to this command.

       Because the vipw command cannot effectively change all the
       attributes of users, it should not be  used  in  a  secure
       environment.

       The   vipw  command  accesses  the  following  files,  and
       requires the listed permissions:

       ------------------------------
       Permissions   File
       ------------------------------
       rw            /etc/passwd
       rw            /etc/passwd.pag
       rw            /etc/passwd.dir
       rw            /etc/ptmp
       rw            /etc/ptmp.pag
       rw            /etc/ptmp.dir
       ------------------------------

EXAMPLE    [Toc]    [Back]

       To edit the /etc/passwd file, type the  following  command
       and add the required line entry:

       # vipw

FILES    [Toc]    [Back]

       Specifies the command path.

SEE ALSO    [Toc]    [Back]

       Commands: passwd(1), adduser(8), mkpasswd(8)

       Files: passwd(4)



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