vipw(8)vipw(8)NAMEvipw - 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 by the EDITOR environment variable. If this environment vari‐
able is not set, the default editor is vi.
The vipw command performs basic consistency checks on the edited file.
If a hashed indexed passwd file existed previously, the vipw command
uses the mkpasswd command to recreate it.
The vipw command must not be used on systems that use extended security
attributes since it cannot set or change them. You must be superuser to
run this command. Only the superuser and security administrators
should have execute access to this command.
Because 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:
──────────────────────────────
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:
# vipwFILES
Specifies the command path.
SEE ALSO
Commands: passwd(1), adduser(8), mkpasswd(8)
Files: passwd(4)vipw(8)
