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)
