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40 .Nd edit the password file
46 edits the password file after setting the appropriate locks,
47 and does any necessary processing after the password file is unlocked.
48 If the password file is already locked for editing by another user,
52 The default editor for
57 When run without options,
59 will work with the password files in
63 option may be used to specify an alternative
68 performs a number of consistency checks on the password entries,
69 and will not allow a password file with a
75 rejects the new password file, the user is prompted to re-enter
78 Once the information has been verified,
82 to update the user database. This is run in the background, and,
83 at very large sites could take several minutes. Until this update
84 is completed, the password file is unavailable for other updates
85 and the new information is not available to programs.
87 If the following environment variable exists it will be utilized by
89 .Bl -tag -width PW_SCAN_BIG_IDS
91 The editor specified by the string
93 will be invoked instead of the default editor
95 .It Ev PW_SCAN_BIG_IDS