From 97c26c1924b076ef23ebe4381558e8aa025712b2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Daniel Baumann Date: Sun, 7 Apr 2024 16:54:37 +0200 Subject: Adding upstream version 1:4.13+dfsg1. Signed-off-by: Daniel Baumann --- man/vipw.8.xml | 227 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 227 insertions(+) create mode 100644 man/vipw.8.xml (limited to 'man/vipw.8.xml') diff --git a/man/vipw.8.xml b/man/vipw.8.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..4caddcb --- /dev/null +++ b/man/vipw.8.xml @@ -0,0 +1,227 @@ + + + + +]> + + + + + Marek + Michałkiewicz + Creation, 1997 + + + Thomas + Kłoczko + kloczek@pld.org.pl + shadow-utils maintainer, 2000 - 2007 + + + Nicolas + François + nicolas.francois@centraliens.net + shadow-utils maintainer, 2007 - now + + + + vipw + 8 + System Management Commands + shadow-utils + &SHADOW_UTILS_VERSION; + + + vipw + vigr + + edit the password, group, shadow-password or shadow-group file + + + + + + vipw + + options + + + + vigr + + options + + + + + + DESCRIPTION + + The vipw and vigr commands edits + the files /etc/passwd and + /etc/group, respectively. With the + 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: + + + + , + + Edit group database. + + + + , + + Display help message and exit. + + + + , + + Edit passwd database. + + + + , + + Quiet mode. + + + + + ,  CHROOT_DIR + + + + Apply changes in the CHROOT_DIR + directory and use the configuration files from the + CHROOT_DIR directory. + Only absolute paths are supported. + + + + + , + + Edit shadow or gshadow database. + + + + , + + Indicates which user's tcb shadow file to edit. + + + + + + + CONFIGURATION + + The following configuration variables in + /etc/login.defs change the behavior of this + tool: + + + &USE_TCB; + + + + + ENVIRONMENT + + + + + Editor to be used. + + + + + + Editor to be used if 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. + + + + + + + SEE ALSO + + + vi1 + , + + group5 + , + + gshadow5 + + + login.defs5 + , + + passwd5 + , + + tcb5 + , + + shadow5 + . + + + -- cgit v1.2.3