# phpman > man > VIPW(8)

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## NAME
       vipw, vigr - edit the password, group, shadow-password or shadow-group file

## SYNOPSIS
       **vipw** [_options_]

       **vigr** [_options_]

## DESCRIPTION
       The **vipw** and **vigr** commands edits the files /etc/passwd and /etc/group, respectively. With the
### -s
       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)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/vi/1/markdown).

## OPTIONS
       The options which apply to the **vipw** and **vigr** commands are:

### -g --group
           Edit group database.

### -h --help
           Display help message and exit.

### -p --passwd
           Edit passwd database.

### -q --quiet
           Quiet mode.

### -R --root
           Apply changes in the _CHROOT_DIR_ directory and use the configuration files from the
           _CHROOT_DIR_ directory.

### -s --shadow
           Edit shadow or gshadow database.

## ENVIRONMENT
       **VISUAL**
           Editor to be used.

       **EDITOR**
           Editor to be used if **VISUAL** 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
       [**vi**(1)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/vi/1/markdown), [**group**(5)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/group/5/markdown), [**gshadow**(5)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/gshadow/5/markdown) , [**passwd**(5)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/passwd/5/markdown), , [**shadow**(5)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/shadow/5/markdown).



shadow-utils 4.8.1                           02/06/2024                                      [VIPW(8)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/VIPW/8/markdown)