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version 1.1.1.4, 2013/07/22 10:46:12 version 1.1.1.6, 2014/06/15 16:12:54
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      vviissuuddoo - edit the sudoers file       vviissuuddoo - edit the sudoers file
   
 SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS  SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS
     vviissuuddoo [--cchhqqssVV] [--ff _s_u_d_o_e_r_s]     vviissuuddoo [--cchhqqssVV] [--ff _s_u_d_o_e_r_s] [--xx _f_i_l_e]
   
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      vviissuuddoo edits the _s_u_d_o_e_r_s file in a safe fashion, analogous to vipw(1m).       vviissuuddoo edits the _s_u_d_o_e_r_s file in a safe fashion, analogous to vipw(1m).
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      vviissuuddoo parses the _s_u_d_o_e_r_s file after the edit and will not save the       vviissuuddoo parses the _s_u_d_o_e_r_s file after the edit and will not save the
      changes if there is a syntax error.  Upon finding an error, vviissuuddoo will       changes if there is a syntax error.  Upon finding an error, vviissuuddoo will
      print a message stating the line number(s) where the error occurred and       print a message stating the line number(s) where the error occurred and
     the user will receive the ``What now?''  prompt.  At this point the user     the user will receive the ``What now?'' prompt.  At this point the user
      may enter `e' to re-edit the _s_u_d_o_e_r_s file, `x' to exit without saving the       may enter `e' to re-edit the _s_u_d_o_e_r_s file, `x' to exit without saving the
      changes, or `Q' to quit and save changes.  The `Q' option should be used       changes, or `Q' to quit and save changes.  The `Q' option should be used
      with extreme care because if vviissuuddoo believes there to be a parse error,       with extreme care because if vviissuuddoo believes there to be a parse error,
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      The options are as follows:       The options are as follows:
   
     --cc          Enable _c_h_e_c_k_-_o_n_l_y mode.  The existing _s_u_d_o_e_r_s file will be     --cc, ----cchheecckk
                  Enable _c_h_e_c_k_-_o_n_l_y mode.  The existing _s_u_d_o_e_r_s file will be
                  checked for syntax errors, owner and mode.  A message will be                   checked for syntax errors, owner and mode.  A message will be
                  printed to the standard output describing the status of                   printed to the standard output describing the status of
                  _s_u_d_o_e_r_s unless the --qq option was specified.  If the check                   _s_u_d_o_e_r_s unless the --qq option was specified.  If the check
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                  If an error is encountered, vviissuuddoo will exit with a value of                   If an error is encountered, vviissuuddoo will exit with a value of
                  1.                   1.
   
     --ff _s_u_d_o_e_r_s  Specify an alternate _s_u_d_o_e_r_s file location.  With this option     --ff _s_u_d_o_e_r_s, ----ffiillee=_s_u_d_o_e_r_s
                 vviissuuddoo will edit (or check) the _s_u_d_o_e_r_s file of your choice,                 Specify an alternate _s_u_d_o_e_r_s file location.  With this
                 instead of the default, _/_e_t_c_/_s_u_d_o_e_r_s.  The lock file used is                 option, vviissuuddoo will edit (or check) the _s_u_d_o_e_r_s file of your
                 the specified _s_u_d_o_e_r_s file with ``.tmp'' appended to it.  In                 choice, instead of the default, _/_e_t_c_/_s_u_d_o_e_r_s.  The lock file
                 _c_h_e_c_k_-_o_n_l_y mode only, the argument to --ff may be `-',                 used is the specified _s_u_d_o_e_r_s file with ``.tmp'' appended to
                  it.  In _c_h_e_c_k_-_o_n_l_y mode only, the argument to --ff may be `-',
                  indicating that _s_u_d_o_e_r_s will be read from the standard input.                   indicating that _s_u_d_o_e_r_s will be read from the standard input.
   
     --hh          The --hh (_h_e_l_p) option causes vviissuuddoo to print a short help     --hh, ----hheellpp  Display a short help message to the standard output and exit.
                 message to the standard output and exit. 
   
     --qq          Enable _q_u_i_e_t mode.  In this mode details about syntax errors     --qq, ----qquuiieett
                  Enable _q_u_i_e_t mode.  In this mode details about syntax errors
                  are not printed.  This option is only useful when combined                   are not printed.  This option is only useful when combined
                  with the --cc option.                   with the --cc option.
   
     --ss          Enable _s_t_r_i_c_t checking of the _s_u_d_o_e_r_s file.  If an alias is     --ss, ----ssttrriicctt
                  Enable _s_t_r_i_c_t checking of the _s_u_d_o_e_r_s file.  If an alias is
                  used before it is defined, vviissuuddoo will consider this a parse                   used before it is defined, vviissuuddoo will consider this a parse
                  error.  Note that it is not possible to differentiate between                   error.  Note that it is not possible to differentiate between
                  an alias and a host name or user name that consists solely of                   an alias and a host name or user name that consists solely of
                  uppercase letters, digits, and the underscore (`_')                   uppercase letters, digits, and the underscore (`_')
                  character.                   character.
   
     --VV          The --VV (_v_e_r_s_i_o_n) option causes vviissuuddoo to print its version     --VV, ----vveerrssiioonn
                 number and exit.                 Print the vviissuuddoo and _s_u_d_o_e_r_s grammar versions and exit.
   
        --xx _f_i_l_e, ----eexxppoorrtt=_f_i_l_e
                    Export _s_u_d_o_e_r_s in JSON format and write it to _f_i_l_e.  If _f_i_l_e
                    is `-', the exported _s_u_d_o_e_r_s policy will be written to the
                    standard output.  The exported format is intended to be
                    easier for third-party applications to parse than the
                    traditional _s_u_d_o_e_r_s format.  The various values have explicit
                    types which removes much of the ambiguity of the _s_u_d_o_e_r_s
                    format.
   
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      The following environment variables may be consulted depending on the       The following environment variables may be consulted depending on the
      value of the _e_d_i_t_o_r and _e_n_v___e_d_i_t_o_r _s_u_d_o_e_r_s settings:       value of the _e_d_i_t_o_r and _e_n_v___e_d_i_t_o_r _s_u_d_o_e_r_s settings:
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      file distributed with ssuuddoo or http://www.sudo.ws/sudo/license.html for       file distributed with ssuuddoo or http://www.sudo.ws/sudo/license.html for
      complete details.       complete details.
   
Sudo 1.8.7                       June 12, 2013                      Sudo 1.8.7Sudo 1.8.10                    February 15, 2014                   Sudo 1.8.10
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