Subject: Re: Adduser
To: None <port-mac68k@netbsd.org>
From: Michael G. Schabert <mikeride@prez.buf.servtech.com>
List: port-mac68k
Date: 09/03/1998 16:33:59
>Basically, to modify the password file, run "vipw" and use vi commands to
>edit the file and then exit.  vipw basically edits /etc/master.passwd with
>vi, and runs pwd_mkdb upon quitting vi to rebuild the database and
>/etc/passwd.
>
>Alternatively, you can edit /etc/master.passwd with your favorite text
>editor and then run /usr/sbin/pwd_mkdb

This last sentence is unnecessary, as "vipw" takes the editor envir
variable. So, if you have your standard editor set up as "pico", then vipw
will actually fire up pico on the master.passwd file.

Mike
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