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.TH VIPW 8
.UC 4
.SH NAME
vipw \- edit the password file with vi
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B vipw
.SH DESCRIPTION
.I 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
.SH SEE ALSO
chfn(1), chsh(1), passwd(1), passwd(5), adduser(8)
.SH FILES
/etc/vipw.lock
.SH BUGS
.I Vipw
does not remove the vipw.lock file; this is not a bug, but people tend
to think it is.
.PP
No one deals with left-over /etc/ptmp (the real lock) files after a system
crash.

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