HELP! Deleted something by mistake using Terminal!

[Esquilinho]

I was trying to uninstall ARD3 following the instructions provided by Apple, using Terminal.

The problem is, when I came to the instruction:

$ sudo rm -r /Library/Application\ Support/Apple/Remote\ Desktop/

I accidently hit the enter key before typing the whole instruction and removed the Apple folder (inside Application Support)…

Is there a way to retrieve it?

What will happen if I don't?

 

[simbalala]

Here's what's in there on my machine:

drwxrwxr-x 8 root admin 272 Jul 15 2005 .
drwxrwxr-x 31 root admin 1054 Aug 17 15:50 ..
-rw-rw-r-- 1 myname admin 6148 Jul 15 2005 .DS_Store
drwxrwxr-x 3 root admin 102 Mar 21 2005 Automator
drwxrwxr-x 6 root admin 204 Jul 15 2005 Chinese Input Method Plugin Samples
drwxrwxr-x 3 root admin 102 Mar 20 2005 Grapher
drwxrwxr-x 4 root admin 136 Oct 31 2005 System Image Utility
drwxrwxr-x 11 root admin 374 Oct 23 2005 iChat Icons

 

[Esquilinho]

Hum???

 

[simbalala]

Tis why you have a Firewire backup. Right?

 

[Esquilinho]

Tis why you have a Firewire backup. Right?

I do??

Well, actually, now I remember: I have a firewire pocketdrive with a bootable Tiger system… maybe I can copy those folders back… is that it?

 

[Giaguara]

If you have those files in your backup system ... time to touch the backup.
When something is deleted in the terminal, it does not go to trash but gets deleted instantly.

 

[Esquilinho]

OK, thanks! I'll try that when I'm back at work

PS: Fortunately, it wasn't the Adobe folder that I trashed… Otherwise, the book I was finishing today would be all screwed up. That reminds me: never mess up with your (production) Mac when you're finishing important work!