User deleted most DOT files from their root. Potential problem?

[Metro2]

Hi everyone,

Here's one that I haven't had to face yet in all these years (since I instruct all new customers not to touch any of the files above /public_html when they sign up) :

One of my customers deleted the following list of files and folders from the /home/username/ folder.

Files they deleted:
.bash_logout
.bash_profile
.bashrc
.canna
.contactemail
.emacs
.ftpquota
.lastlogin
.zshrc

Folders they deleted:
/www
/.cpanel
/.fantasticodata
/.htpasswds
/access-logs

Apparently the user did this a long time ago and their account has been working OK, BUT I'm concerned about the possible problems or issues that might stem from this.

Would anyone here care to share their opinions/experience on what the ramifications of this situation are, and what course of action I should take (if any)?

Thank you for any opinions and advice on the topic,
M2

 

[Infopro]

I'll let someone else smarter than I provide you assistance with this, I'll just add a few comments. The .dot files are of course config files.

These could be copied over from another account with the same shell access.
.bash_logout
.bash_profile
.bashrc
.canna

Set a new contact email, I believe this one is recreated.
.contactemail

This could be copied back from another account.
.emacs

Reset this users quota, or edit it, and this one should be recreated too I believe.
.ftpquota

The old X theme showed last user to login. This file is for that. No need for it, but it could be recreated manually and left empty I think.
.lastlogin

This could be copied over from another account with the same shell access.
.zshrc


Folders they deleted:

This one is a system link or shortcut.
/www

This one contains the details for the account your cPanel system uses. I'm not sure without testing if simply editing this users account to give him another package, and then move him back, if that would recreate this or not.
/.cpanel

This one is of course for Fantastico data and should be recreated next time that user uses Fantastico.
/.fantasticodata

Setup a directory to be password protected, I think this one will be recreated automagially.
/.htpasswds

System link to domlogs I believe.
/access-logs

If you want my opinion, if this user doesn't have much of anything on the account other than a few files back those up manually, kill it, recreate it and put the files you backed up, back on the account and you'd be good to go.

HTH