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@@ -30,16 +30,21 @@
.\" SUCH DAMAGE.
.\"
.\" from: @(#)vipw.8 6.7 (Berkeley) 3/16/91
-.\" $Id: vipw.8,v 1.2 1995/03/12 01:33:13 faith Exp $
+.\" $Id: vipw.8,v 1.3 1996/07/02 16:57:55 janl Exp $
.\"
-.Dd March 16, 1991
+.Dd 7 July 1996
.Dt VIPW 8
-.Os BSD 4
+.Os Util-Linux 2.6
.Sh NAME
-.Nm vipw
-.Nd edit the password file
+.Nm vipw, vigr
+.Nd edit the password or group files
.Sh SYNOPSIS
.Nm vipw
+.Op -V
+.Op --version
+.Nm vigr
+.Op -V
+.Op --version
.Sh DESCRIPTION
.Nm Vipw
edits the password file after setting the appropriate locks,
@@ -51,6 +56,9 @@ to try again later. The default editor for
.Nm vipw
is
.Xr vi 1 .
+.br
+.Nm Vigr
+edits the group file in the same manner as vipw.
.Sh ENVIRONMENT
If the following environment variable exists it will be utilized by
.Nm vipw :
@@ -67,6 +75,10 @@ will be invoked instead of the default editor
.Xr passwd 5
.Sh HISTORY
The
-.Nm
+.Nm vipw
command appeared in
.Bx 4.0 .
+.br
+The
+.Nm vigr
+command appeared in Util-Linux 2.6.