vipw(1M)                                                 vipw(1M)



     NAME
          vipw - edit the password file

     SYNOPSIS
          vipw

     DESCRIPTION
          vipw edits the password file while setting the appropriate
          locks, and does any necessary processing after the password
          file is unlocked.  If the password file is already being
          edited, then you will be told to try again later.  The vi
          editor will be used unless the environment variable EDITOR
          indicates an alternate editor.  vipw performs a number of
          consistency checks on the password entry for root, and will
          not allow a password file with a ``mangled'' root entry to
          be installed.

     FILES
          /etc/vipw

          /etc/ptmp   temporary lock file for editing

     SEE ALSO
          passwd(1), passwd(4).































     April, 1990                                                     1