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    VIPW

    WillieBy Updated:No Comments1 Min Read
     

    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.
     

    Willie has over 15 years of experience in Linux system administration and DevOps. After managing infrastructure for startups and enterprises alike, he founded Command Linux to share the practical knowledge he wished he had when starting out. He oversees content strategy and contributes guides on server management, automation, and security.

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