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With the <option>-s</option> flag, they will edit the shadow versions of those files, <filename>/etc/shadow</filename> and <filename>/etc/gshadow</filename>, 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 <envar>$VISUAL</envar>, then the environment variable <envar>$EDITOR</envar>, and finally the default editor, <citerefentry><refentrytitle>vi</refentrytitle> <manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>. </para> </refsect1> <refsect1 id='options'> <title>OPTIONS</title> <para> The options which apply to the <command>vipw</command> and <command>vigr</command> commands are: </para> <variablelist remap='IP'> <varlistentry> <term><option>-g</option>, <option>--group</option></term> <listitem> <para>Edit group database.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><option>-h</option>, <option>--help</option></term> <listitem> <para>Display help message and exit.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><option>-p</option>, <option>--passwd</option></term> <listitem> <para>Edit passwd database.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><option>-q</option>, <option>--quiet</option></term> <listitem> <para>Quiet mode.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><option>-s</option>, <option>--shadow</option></term> <listitem> <para>Edit shadow or gshadow database.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> </variablelist> </refsect1> <refsect1 id='files'> <title>FILES</title> <variablelist> <varlistentry> <term><filename>/etc/group</filename></term> <listitem> <para>Group account information.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><filename>/etc/gshadow</filename></term> <listitem> <para>Secure group account information.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><filename>/etc/passwd</filename></term> <listitem> <para>User account information.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><filename>/etc/shadow</filename></term> <listitem> <para>Secure user account information.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> </variablelist> </refsect1> <refsect1 id='see_also'> <title>SEE ALSO</title> <para> <citerefentry> <refentrytitle>vi</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum> </citerefentry>, <citerefentry> <refentrytitle>group</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum> </citerefentry>, <citerefentry> <refentrytitle>gshadow</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum> </citerefentry> <citerefentry> <refentrytitle>passwd</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum> </citerefentry>, <citerefentry> <refentrytitle>shadow</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum> </citerefentry>. </para> </refsect1> </refentry>