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    @(#)vipw.8	6.7 (Berkeley) 3/16/91
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= vipw(8)
:doctype: manpage
:man manual: System Administration
:man source: util-linux {release-version}
:page-layout: base
:command: vipw

== NAME

vipw, vigr - edit the password or group file

== SYNOPSIS

*vipw* [options]

*vigr* [options]

== 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* and *vigr* is *vi*(1). *vigr* edits the group file in the same manner as *vipw* does the passwd file.

== OPTIONS

include::man-common/help-version.adoc[]

== ENVIRONMENT

If the following environment variable exists, it will be utilized by *vipw* and *vigr*:

*EDITOR*::
The editor specified by the string *EDITOR* will be invoked instead of the default editor *vi*(1).

== HISTORY

The *vipw* command appeared in 4.0BSD. The *vigr* command appeared in Util-Linux 2.6.

== SEE ALSO

*vi*(1),
*passwd*(1),
*flock*(2),
*passwd*(5)

== AVAILABILITY

The *vigr* and *vipw* commands are part of the util-linux package and are available from https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/[Linux Kernel Archive]
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	3	Copyright (c) 1983, 1991 The Regents of the University of California.
	4	All rights reserved.
	5
	6	Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
	7	modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
	8	are met:
	9	1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
	10	notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
	11	2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
	12	notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
	13	documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
	14	3. All advertising materials mentioning features or use of this software
	15	must display the following acknowledgement:
	16	This product includes software developed by the University of
	17	California, Berkeley and its contributors.
	18	4. Neither the name of the University nor the names of its contributors
	19	may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
	20	without specific prior written permission.
	21
	22	THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE REGENTS AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND
	23	ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
	24	IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
	25	ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE REGENTS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
	26	FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
	27	DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
	28	OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
	29	HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
	30	LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
	31	OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
	32	SUCH DAMAGE.
	33
	34	@(#)vipw.8 6.7 (Berkeley) 3/16/91
	35	////
	36	= vipw(8)
	37	:doctype: manpage
	38	:man manual: System Administration
	39	:man source: util-linux {release-version}
	40	:page-layout: base
	41	:command: vipw
	42
	43	== NAME
	44
	45	vipw, vigr - edit the password or group file
	46
	47	== SYNOPSIS
	48
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	53	== DESCRIPTION
	54
	55	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 and vigr is vi(1). vigr edits the group file in the same manner as vipw does the passwd file.
	56
2b2d3172 MB	57	== OPTIONS
	58
	59	include::man-common/help-version.adoc[]
	60
a7574d88 MB	61	== ENVIRONMENT
	62
	63	If the following environment variable exists, it will be utilized by vipw and vigr:
	64
	65	EDITOR::
62fde24f	66	The editor specified by the string EDITOR will be invoked instead of the default editor vi(1).
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	68	== HISTORY
	69
	70	The vipw command appeared in 4.0BSD. The vigr command appeared in Util-Linux 2.6.
	71
	72	== SEE ALSO
	73
	74	vi(1),
	75	passwd(1),
	76	flock(2),
	77	passwd(5)
	78
	79	== AVAILABILITY
	80
	81	The vigr and vipw commands are part of the util-linux package and are available from https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/[Linux Kernel Archive]