From: unruh@invalid.ca   
      
   On 2013-08-12, Bit Twister  wrote:   
   > On Mon, 12 Aug 2013 11:35:31 +0200 (CEST), Paul wrote:   
   >>  I have accidentally deleted the /root folder in my Mandriva 2011.   
   >>  Please  send to my below email a tarball file with all the   
   >>  configuration files.   
   >   
   > Normally any account that is created, all the files in /etc/skel are   
   > copied into the new account. Root's .bashrc and .bash_profile are   
   > different for safety, but you can run with the ones copied in from /etc/skel.   
      
   One of the key differences is in the PATH. Go into either .bashrc or   
   .bash_profile, where the path is defined. Make sure that /sbin and   
   /usr/sbin are in the path. Make SURE that . is not in the path. Make   
   sure that the path does NOT end in :   
   Most of the configuration directories (.kde4, .gnome, ...) are created   
   the first time you use those programs. If you had set up your desktop   
   for root, you will have to recreate it. (Note that you really should not   
   be using a window manager for root-- ie you should not have root running   
   X as it is a security hole. You should either su  to root, or sudo to   
   use root in which case most of those config files are irrelevant)   
      
   Now you know why everyone also says "MAKE A BACKUP" Imagine what your   
   situation will be when your hard disk disk dies and ALL you files, root,   
   user, whatever are all gone. So   
   MAKE A BACKUP   
      
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