vipw(8) [ultrix man page]

vipw(8) 						      System Manager's Manual							   vipw(8)

Name
       vipw - edit the password file

Syntax
       vipw

Description
       The  command  edits  the  password  file  while setting the appropriate locks and doing 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 editor  will  be  used  unless  the
       environment  variable  EDITOR indicates an alternate editor.  The command performs a number of consistency checks on the password entry for
       root, and does not allow a password file with a corrupted root entry to be installed.

       If the hashed database exists will automatically invoke on it to keep it synchronized with the file.

Files
See Also
       chfn(1), chsh(1), passwd(1), passwd(5yp), adduser(8), mkpasswd(8)

																	   vipw(8)

vipw(1B)					     SunOS/BSD Compatibility Package Commands						  vipw(1B)

NAME

       vipw - edit the password file

SYNOPSIS

       /usr/ucb/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

ATTRIBUTES

       See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:

       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |      ATTRIBUTE TYPE	     |	    ATTRIBUTE VALUE	   |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |Availability		     |SUNWscpu			   |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+

SEE ALSO

       passwd(1), vi(1), passwd(4), attributes(5)

SunOS 5.10							    14 Sep 1992 							  vipw(1B)