Linux "vipw" Command Line Options and Examples

edit the password, group, shadow-password or shadow-group file

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.

Usage:

vipw [options]

vigr [options]

Related Commands

vi
passwd

Command Line Options:

-g

Edit group database.


                            vipw -g ...

-h

Display help message and exit.


                            vipw -h ...

-p

Edit passwd database.


                            vipw -p ...

-R

Apply changes in the CHROOT_DIR directory and use the configuration files from the CHROOT_DIR directory.


                            vipw -R ...

-s

Edit shadow or gshadow database.ENVIRONMENTVISUALEditor to be used.EDITOREditor to be used if VISUAL is not set.FILES/etc/groupGroup account information./etc/gshadowSecure group account information./etc/passwdUser account information./etc/shadowSecure user account information.


                            vipw -s ...