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vipw

Section: SunOS/BSD Compatibility Package Commands (1B)
Updated: 14 Sep 1992
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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 TYPEATTRIBUTE VALUE
AvailabilitySUNWscpu

 

SEE ALSO

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


 

Index

NAME
SYNOPSIS
DESCRIPTION
FILES
ATTRIBUTES
SEE ALSO

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