VIPW(8)             UNIX Programmer's Manual              VIPW(8)

NAME
     vipw - edit the password file with vi

SYNOPSIS
     vipw

DESCRIPTION
     _V_i_p_w 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

SEE ALSO
     chfn(1), chsh(1), passwd(1), passwd(5)

FILES
     /etc/vipw.lock

BUGS
     _V_i_p_w does not remove the vipw.lock file; this is not a bug,
     but people tend to think it is.

     No one deals with leftover /etc/ptmp (the real lock) files
     after a system crash.

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