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vipw(8) System Manager's Manual vipw(8) NAME vipw - Edits the /etc/passwd file SYNOPSIS /usr/sbin/vipw DESCRIPTION You use the vipw command to edit the /etc/passwd file with the editor defined in the EDITOR environment variable. If the variable is not set, the default editor is vi. The vipw command performs basic consistency checks on the edited file. If a hashed indexed passwd existed previously, the vipw command uses the mkpasswd command to create recreate it. The command must not be used on systems that use extended security at- tributes since it cannot set or change them. You must be root to run this command. Only root and security administrators should have exe- cute access to this command. Since the vipw command cannot effectively change all the attributes of users, it should not be used in a secure environment. The vipw command accesses the following files, and requires the listed permissions: tab(@); lfHB lfHB cfR lfR . _ Permissions@File _ rw@/etc/passwd rw@/etc/passwd.pag rw@/etc/passwd.dir rw@/etc/ptmp rw@/etc/ptmp.pag rw@/etc/ptmp.dir _ EXAMPLE To edit the /etc/passwd file, type the following command and add the required line entry: vipw FILES Specifies the command path RELATED INFORMATION Commands: passwd(1), passwd(4), adduser(8), mkpasswd(8) delim off vipw(8)