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diff --git a/system_cmds/vifs.tproj/vifs.8 b/system_cmds/vifs.tproj/vifs.8 new file mode 100644 index 0000000..a5d2e1a --- /dev/null +++ b/system_cmds/vifs.tproj/vifs.8 @@ -0,0 +1,46 @@ +.\" +.\" (c) 2005 Apple Computer, Inc. All rights reserved. +.\" +.\" @APPLE_LICENSE_HEADER_START@ +.\" +.\" The contents of this file constitute Original Code as defined in and +.\" are subject to the Apple Public Source License Version 1.1 (the +.\" "License"). You may not use this file except in compliance with the +.\" License. Please obtain a copy of the License at +.\" http://www.apple.com/publicsource and read it before using this file. +.\" +.\" This Original Code and all software distributed under the License are +.\" distributed on an "AS IS" basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER +.\" EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AND APPLE HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL SUCH WARRANTIES, +.\" INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, +.\" FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. Please see the +.\" License for the specific language governing rights and limitations +.\" under the License. +.\" +.\" @APPLE_LICENSE_HEADER_END@ +.\" +.Dd November 18, 2005 +.Dt VIFS 8 +.Os +.Sh NAME +.Nm vifs +.Nd safely edit fstab +.Sh SYNOPSIS +.Nm vifs +.Sh DESCRIPTION +The +.Nm vifs +utility simply locks the fstab file before invoking an editor on it. +This is important to facilitate the modification of fstab by automated tools +and system management software. +.Pp +Always use +.Nm vifs +to edit fstab, instead of invoking an editor directly. +.Sh SEE ALSO +.Xr vi 1 , +.Xr fstab 5 +.Sh HISTORY +The +.Nm vifs +utility originates from Mac OSX 10.5. |