steps to remove duplicate root UID

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Can you please t6ell me the details steps for how to remove the duplicate root uid

[Dennis Handly · Accepted solution]

From where?  /etc/passwd?  Just use vipw(1m).

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yes from  /etc/passwd .... what what will be my steps ... like  " vipw /etc/passwd ".. please clarify this thing

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ok i got it it .. I have to use only. VIPW.....

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hi Dennis please reply this.... Is vipw is similar to VI Editor. Please rely soon

[Dennis Handly]

>Is vipw is similar to VI editor.

Exactly, unless EDITOR is set to something else.  It also does locking first and consistency checks on root.

If you are going to mark the above post as a solution, it would help to also assign kudos.