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# NAME
`visudo` - safely edit the sudoers file
# SYNOPSIS
`visudo` [`-chqsV`] [[`-f`] *sudoers*]
# DESCRIPTION
`visudo` edits the *sudoers* file in a safe manner, similar to vipw(8).
# OPTIONS
`-c`, `--check`
: Only check if there are errors in the existing sudoers file.
`-f` *sudoers*, `--file`=*sudoers*
: Instead of editing the default `/etc/sudoers`, edit the file specified as
*sudoers* instead.
`-h`, `--help`
: Show a help message.
`-V`, `--version`
: Display version information and exit.
# SEE ALSO
[sudo(8)](sudo.8.md), sudoers(5)