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VIPW(8)                   System Management Commands                   VIPW(8)
NAME
       vipw, vigr - edit the password, group, shadow-password or shadow-group
       file
SYNOPSIS
       vipw [options]
       vigr [options]
DESCRIPTION
       The vipw and vigr commands edits the files /etc/passwd and /etc/group,
       respectively. With the -s flag, they will edit the shadow versions of
       those files, /etc/shadow and /etc/gshadow, respectively. The programs
       will set the appropriate locks to prevent file corruption. When looking
       for an editor, the programs will first try the environment variable
       $VISUAL, then the environment variable $EDITOR, and finally the default
       editor, vi(1).
OPTIONS
       The options which apply to the vipw and vigr commands are:
       -g, --group
           Edit group database.
       -h, --help
           Display help message and exit.
       -p, --passwd
           Edit passwd database.
       -q, --quiet
           Quiet mode.
       -R, --root CHROOT_DIR
           Apply changes in the CHROOT_DIR directory and use the configuration
           files from the CHROOT_DIR directory.
       -s, --shadow
           Edit shadow or gshadow database.
ENVIRONMENT
       VISUAL
           Editor to be used.
       EDITOR
           Editor to be used if VISUAL is not set.
FILES
       /etc/group
           Group account information.
       /etc/gshadow
           Secure group account information.
       /etc/passwd
           User account information.
       /etc/shadow
           Secure user account information.
SEE ALSO
       vi(1), group(5), gshadow(5) , passwd(5), , shadow(5).
shadow-utils 4.6                  04/06/2024                           VIPW(8)