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VIPW(8)                   BSD System Manager's Manual                  VIPW(8)

NAME
     vipw, vigr - edit the password or group files

SYNOPSIS
     vipw [-V] [--version]
     vigr [-V] [--version]

DESCRIPTION
     Vipw edits the password file after setting the appropriate locks, and does any neces-
     sary 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 is vi(1).
     Vigr edits the group file in the same manner as vipw.

ENVIRONMENT
     If the following environment variable exists it will be utilized by vipw:

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

SEE ALSO
     passwd(1), vi(1), passwd(5)

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

Util-Linux 2.6                    7 July 1996                   Util-Linux 2.6

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